Firefox isn’t the go-to browser for the nerdy crowd anymore, but that hasn’t stopped Mozilla from working hard to improve the internet on the whole. Earlier this week, Mozilla released Firefox Developer Edition — a web browser with an IDE (Integrated Development Environment) built right in. If you’re in the web development business, this means that Firefox just became relevant again.
So, what’s new in the Developer Edition? Undoubtedly, the first thing you’ll notice is the dark default theme that matches the aesthetic of the developer tools. This minimalist theme keeps the entirety of the Firefox user interface nice and tidy, so there’s more space on screen to view and tweak your projects. It’s a small improvement, but I really appreciate the attention to detail.
This release doesn’t magically fix all of the problems Firefox has had over the last few years, but this is a clever way to celebrate the browser’s tenth anniversary. If this successfully brings a large number of web developers back into the arms of Mozilla, we might just be in for a Firefox renaissance in a year or two. Until then, I’ll be sitting in a corner frowning at all of the “Works best in Google Chrome” footers I’ve been seeing lately.
This release doesn’t magically fix all of the problems Firefox has had over the last few years, but this is a clever way to celebrate the browser’s tenth anniversary. If this successfully brings a large number of web developers back into the arms of Mozilla, we might just be in for a Firefox renaissance in a year or two. Until then, I’ll be sitting in a corner frowning at all of the “Works best in Google Chrome” footers I’ve been seeing lately.
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