Back in January, Ray Bango walked you through the features of Internet Explorer 10's F12 Developer Tools. Microsoft's recent release of Windows 8.1 Preview brings with it, not only an update to Internet Explorer (now at v11) but also a welcome refresh to the F12 Developer Tools. The latter is especially important since developers are dependent on them to troubleshoot site-related issues from within IE. Till now the tools have solved most debugging use-cases but it's clear that as sites become more complex, developers need richer tools to work with.
This update aims to bring a fresh look and expanded capabilities for developers with a strong focus on the following:
- An updated, cleaner user interface
- New Responsiveness, Memory, and Emulation tools
- New and improved functionality in existing tools
- An easier and faster workflow
Some of the updates are simply convenience features meant to streamline developer workflow (e.g.: element breadcrumbs) while some will have a dramatic impact on improving the performance and rendering of web apps.
In this post, we'll go through some of the newest updates and features of the IE11 F12 Developer Tools and in some cases, I'll show you the clear differences in features from previous releases.
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