WebTools Pro – Must have toolkit for every web developer.

Posted by admin on April 27, 2008

I’ve had a chance to dabble with a dandy little program from Iconico (makers of Screen Calipers, which I review soon) called WebTools Pro. While it is packed with features, there is one in particular that I find especially useful.

WebTools Pro is a small program that you launch after opening up a webpage in your IE browser. When opened, a vertical toolbar is visible giving you access to numerous features that every web developer should get their hands on. From viewing source code like never before to seeing exactly where table and layer borders are, this tool set lets you dive into the intracasies of a webpage in ways you never thought imaginable.

WebTools Pro lets you disect a webpage down to viewing scripting, detailed page information (including file sizes and download times), easily access validation services and so much more. There’s too many features to mention here. You’ll have to try it for yourself.

WebTools Pro is available as a free trial version, which limits which features are available, but there is no time limit on its use. There’s so much to see with the trial version alone, that it’s well worth taking a spin. If you like what you see, you can unlock the remaining features by purchasing a license for only $29.50 USD.

There is one feature I can’t do without, and WebTools Pro makes it so easy. Have you ever wanted to know how a particular website uses its CSS to make their site look so great? Now you can dive deep into their CSS and see for yourself. WebTools Pro has a feature that will show you the CSS code and examples of each style without hunting down class names and stylesheets.

Take a look at how this site looks when the CSS is evaluated:

If you ever derive some inspiration from other websites, this tool will make finding out how they do it a breeze. Give it a try today. You can download the trial version right here: