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07-28-2009, 04:08 AM
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Cross browser testing / compatiblity
Hi guys,
I'm new to the site and look forward to reading all this useful information on the forum. My website is just about to go live. The site is fully compatible with IE6 and FireFox 3, but I just needed to know the the following: 1: What are the most used browers / versions (currently) 2: Is there is tool which you can use to test your site on older browsers? Look forward to hearing from you guys. Regards, Robbie |
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07-28-2009, 04:15 AM
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Re: Cross browser testing / compatiblity
Everyone, please get rid of IE 6 immediately! It is so has-been...
The majority of people rely on IE (could never figure that out, but I guess that's inertia or something). My point being, you will need more testing with IE7 and 8. |
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07-28-2009, 04:27 AM
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Re: Cross browser testing / compatiblity
Thanks Smokey,
I agree with you fully on IE6, but if you get a few users using it, which could mean you loosing out on a sale, it might be wise to just catering for them if its not too much effort. How about FireFox? |
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07-28-2009, 10:54 AM
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Re: Cross browser testing / compatiblity
Browsershots is great for testing on several browsers at once...
Check Browser Compatibility, Cross Platform Browser Test - Browsershots |
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07-28-2009, 11:28 AM
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Re: Cross browser testing / compatiblity
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I am also frustrated with its limited interpretation of stylesheets and it's inability to display 24-bit transparent PNGs but there is really no way around designing for IE6 for a site on the public Internet. You simply can't dictate a users browser choice. I'm currently working an a huge project that has to work in every browser combination imaginable. I have 9 machines in my office to test with every browser and Operating System combination that I can dream up - Mac OSX, LINUX and various "flavors" of Windows from 98 to the Windows 7 Release Candidate (which I love by the way). Not only do I test on different platforms, I also test on CRT's and LCD's of various sizes - you'd be amazed at the color differences. As Brandon mentioned Browsershots is a great way to see your site on every browser out there, I use it as well when I can (a lot of my testing is on a local LINUX server and Browsershots can't "see" it). You also need to factor in mobile devices, it's an increasingly popular way to look at the Internet and if your site isn't viewable on a 2 inch screen you are going to miss out on potential traffic. A common technique is to use a bit of JavaScript in your HTML document <head> section to check the users browser type and redirect mobile users to a mobile-formatted page. Using an HTML and CSS checker on your code is essential, and is a good way to ensure cross-browser compatability The W3 consortium has all you need. You also don't need to have a room full of computers like I do - you can do a lot of cross-platform testing using things like VM Ware to run different Operating Systems, and emulators for the mobile devices. I know that some of this may sound a bit fanatical, but there are literally millions of unique combinations of Operating Systems and Browsers out there and I'd like to make sure my site renders well in all of them. In the past I have found CSS differences in things as subtle as two different releases of IE 7, or a problem that surfaces on Opera with LINUX but works fine on Opera in Windows, so I test with everything I can get my hands on. I've even been known to make the rounds at Internet cafe's to spend 10 minutes checking out my sites for compatibility - OK that is fanatical, I admit it! The only browser I refuse to design for is IE on the Mac, it is seriously flawed. It can't even display the MSN homepage correctly, so I suspect that no one takes it seriously. Best of luck Bill | |
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07-28-2009, 11:43 AM
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Re: Cross browser testing / compatiblity
I also recommend browsershots. It is a very handy tool for checking browser/os compatibility. Most people don't have the resources to be able to manually test things on separate computers. With browsershots you select exactly which os/browser combinations to test and it brings back screenshots of what your site would look like in each browser....very handy!
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