Adobe Browser Lab for testing browser compatibility
Although I am relatively new to the world of web design, I am painfully aware of the issues of browser compatibility. I was working on the envisionlaie.com website, everything looked great. Then I got a call saying something was messed up. Turns out, internet explorer was not recognizing a background image because of the way I coded the CSS. I use a Mac, so I had all sorts of trouble trying to fix the problem as I didn’t have a Windows machine to test on. But no more! Adobe BrowserLab allows you to test webpages in different web browsers on different operating systems. I played around with it, and it seems pretty good!
When the screen opens up, you are able to select the browser and operating system that you would like to view the site in. The tool also offers a split view, so you can compare two browser/os combinations side by side. You can also overlay one combination over another (called onion skin). Rulers are also available. This tool seems rather handy! I’m not too picky about lining each element up perfectly, but this would be helpful if I ever decide to worry about that.
Give it a try and tell me what you think! Do you have an alternative way of testing browser compatibility?
