Chrome Extensions Perfect for Web Designers
Lets get this out of the way. If you aren’t using Chrome, you should be. If you are using Internet Explorer, go away.
Google Chrome is the best thing since sliced bread. It works great right out of the box, but if you are like me, you can’t resist adding a few neat features. I use lots of chrome extensions, and I really want to share some of my favorites with you.
You have probably heard of Alexa, but if not it’s definitely worth checking out. It is a great tool for building traffic to your website or finding new favorites. This little extension creates a button in chrome so you can quickly get a bunch of useful information about any webpage. Try it on your own website, you may be surprised with your stats!
If you have been to this blog before, it’s pretty clear we really like fonts. Fontface ninja is one of my most used chrome extensions. It is great for quickly inspecting a well made web page. All of the interfaces are really smooth and well designed. An alternative to this extension would be WhatFont. WhatFont is basically the same but without the elegant design.
One of the most annoying things is when you know a word is spelled wrong, but for some reason you just cant get it right. What’s even worse is when you send out that important email to your boss and notice a grammatical error or two. This chrome extension was created to help put an end to those frustrating mistakes!
This extension can be very useful. It can tell you what theme a wordpress site is based off of. This is really useful especially since wordpress has become an extremely flexible base for lots of different designs.
It is pretty often that I find myself wishing I had a digital tape measure. Now I do! This is great for measuring images or spaces. It’s a lot quicker than going into the source code to see how large a gap is so you know how much to adjust!
If you want to check out some more great chrome extensions, take a look at iCloud Bookmarks, OneFeed, or take a look at the whole library! There are tons of great tools out there to help streamline your workflow and make your interaction with the interwebs even better.
There is even a Cheezburger extension for when you want to waste time!
What’s your favorite chrome extension? Leave a comment below!