Web design or development are fun when you’re at your best. The tedious work involved in this job can make it seem like a waste of time. Chrome offers an extension store that provides free tools to help you reduce side work.
Chrome apps are a great tool for online work. These extensions can make designing and developing easier, more efficient, as well as more enjoyable.
1. Web Developer
Sometimes, JavaScript may be disabled, images hidden, or you need to quickly see the source code. These are just a few of the many things Web Designer can do. This package is all-in-one for developers and should be your first stop in any extension store.
2. CSS Peeper
CSSPeeper is another program package that designers can use to extract CSS code from websites. This extension allows you to view object properties and export hidden assets instead of having to dig through pages of code. Do you need a CSS editor? Stylebot allows you to manipulate CSS from the interface. You can also download styles created by other users. For a similar experience, you can also try Code Cola.
3. Amazing Screenshot
Have you ever had to capture a webpage full of content? Have you spent too much time fiddling with the crop tool? Awesome Screenshot allows you to take screencaps in any size, edit them and record the page.
4. ColorZilla
ColorZilla can be used as a basic but very useful program for designers. Its main feature is the color picker. This can pull a shade from any website and provide you with the RGB/Hex/etc codes to paste into your program. The color editor and color picker, the gradient generator, as well as the palette viewer are all great features. This feature is essential for anyone who needs to quickly grab colors from websites. To keep your projects current, check out the latest colour trends for 2020 or Pantone colors trends for Fall 2020.
5. Browse
To ensure that your site works on all devices and browsers, it is important to test it. However, it would be much easier to use a plugin. Browser ling makes it easy to do this, without having to open and load a second browser. You can also try , which allows to emulate Internet Explorer using Silverlight, Java and other plugins.
6. What Font
It’s frustrating to see a beautiful font but not know what it is. WhatFont can identify the font family, size and even if it is being served by Typekit /Google API. You can use Google Font Previewer if you are unsure if a font is right for you. Keep up-to-date with the latest font trends in 2020, and only use the best for your projects.
7. Gallerify
Do you need to extract multiple images from a webpage? Gallerify is your best option. You can grab your background photos, use it for searching to find what you are looking for, or download several thousand images all at once. You can no longer search for individual images or dig through CSS to find hidden elements.
8. Window Resizer
If you have an online store, it is essential that your website is mobile-friendly. A lot of site-building programs include a responsive tester. However, if you need faster results or don’t have these tools available, Window Resizer is the best choice. You can test different screen resolutions including tablet and smartphone.
9. Perfect Pixel
It can be frustrating to see your website’s final product look a little different from the mockup. PerfectPixel allows you to overlay an image on the screen while you edit, so that you can ensure everything is perfect.
10. Web Developer Checklist
Are you able to make your website as good as possible? Is your website fast, secure, and free from broken links? To make sure that everything is covered before you release it on the internet, use Web developer Checklist
11. High Highlighter
Do you need to save an area for later reference or research? Highly allows you to save and share your highlights throughout the web so you don’t forget where you were. For a similar function, you can also use Evernote Webclipper.
12. Check out my Links
Nothing is worse than going through a page full of broken links and having to scan them for broken links. Check my Links will clearly highlight any problem redirects so that you can spend your time fixing them instead of clicking between pages.
13. Page Ruler
Page Ruler is a great tool to determine the distance between elements. This extension doesn’t have any frills, which is a good thing. Drag a box to the area you wish to measure. Some users have complained about privacy issues with Page Ruler. You can download the older version or an alternative like Ruler.
14. Pesticide
Pesticide Chrome is a great tool to quickly debug CSS. This allows you to see the locations of all the CSS elements on the page. Although it is very basic, you might find it useful in front-end development.
15. Data can be saved
It can be difficult to design with limited data. It can be very costly to download all those extensions, images, and downloads. Save Data helps you optimize your web sites so that you use less data. It will also show you which pages you are using most so that you can switch to a data-friendly site. Although it is not a magic bullet, it is better than nothing.