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A list of useful Chrome Extensions for web development

Chrome Web Development Extensions

  • ColorZilla - Advanced Eyedropper, Color Picker
  • Postman - Easy testing of custom HTTP / API requests.
  • Especially useful when combined with requestb.in when testing the format of HTTP GET/POST/PUT/DELETE requests
  • Edit This Cookie - Edit This Cookie is a cookie manager. You can add, delete, edit, search, protect and block cookies!
  • HN Special - A new visual style for Hacker News as well as new features
  • MeasureIt! - Draw out a ruler that will help you get the pixel width and height of any elements on a webpage
  • PageSpeed Insights - Analyzes the performance of your web pages and provides suggestions
  • PerfectPixel - Overlay design images on web pages
  • Sight - Syntax Highlighter for Chrome. Works on a large number of programming languages / file formats.
  • uBlock Origin - An efficient ad blocker for Chromium-based browsers. Easy on CPU and memory.
  • Web Developer - Adds a toolbar button with various web developer tools
  • YSlow - Helps increase site performance through detailed evaluation
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