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Cross-browser testing

  • Hi guys, im still an apprentice web designer and i mostly just test my websites in firefox and safari, and dont even bother with internet exploder. But can anyone suggest some kind of app or website to easily test a website across different browsers without actually opening each browser? Ive seen several sites that offer that service but they are either very limited or want $$
  • Why don't you just download those browsers? I wouldn't have it any other way.
  • Yeah download them. I have right here:
    Mozilla Firefox 3.0.11
    Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5, 6, 7 (IETester)
    Microsoft Internet Explorer 8
    Apple Safari 4
    Google Chrome
    Opera 9.64

    If you don't want to install those browsers there's this website, http://browsershots.org/ . It usually takes quite some time, but you can test a lot there.
  • I use IETester for IE versions:
    http://www.my-debugbar.com/wiki/IETester/HomePage

    It's not perfect, but it does the job. I think it is what chris uses too.