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best tools for front end development HTML,CSS, JavaScript, cross browser compatibility, W3C compliance

I would like to know what tools do you recommend for front end web development/debugging?

I.e. HTML,CSS, JavaScript, cross browser compatibility, W3C compliance, front end web development

The main ones I use are:
- Firebug
- IE Tab (for cross browser compatibility)
- IE Web developer toolbar
- Firefox Web developer toolbar
- Bobby (for checking W3C compliance)
- W3C's own HTML and CSS validators

Any others?

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PHP & MySQL For Dummies, Valde, Janet, Wiley Publishing, ISBN 0-470-09600
http://www.amazon.com/PHP-MySQL-Dummies-Computer-Tech/dp/0470096004/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1209218475&sr=8-1

PHP Bible, Converse, Tim and Park, Joyce, Wiley Publishing, ISBN #0-7645-4955
http://www.amazon.com/PHP-Bible-2nd-Tim-Converse/dp/0764549553/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1209218851&sr=1-1

SAMS Teach Yourself MySQL in 21 Days, Butcher, Anthony, SAMS Publishing, ISBN# 0-672-32392
http://www.amazon.com/Sams-Teach-Yourself-MySQL-Days/dp/0672323923/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1209218887&sr=1-1

PHP and MySQL Web Development, Welling, Luke and Thomson, Laura, SAMS Publishing, ISBN# 0-672-32672
http://www.amazon.com/PHP-MySQL-Development-Developers-Library/dp/0672326728/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1209218925&sr=1-1

Build Your Own Database Driven Website Using PHP & MySQL, Kevin Yank
http://www.sitepoint.com/books/phpmysql1/

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Ahh, almost forgot, it is important that your page renders without any images or CSS. I usually test this with a text-based browser, like Lynx. This ensures your page is well organized so that it can be viewed by any browser (whether or not they support images, CSS, javascript, etc) and can be read by a screen reader.

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