Internet Explorer compatibilty test tool

Discussion in 'HTML & Website Design' started by nandanamnidheesh, Oct 11, 2009.

  1. #1
    lot of my website look weird in IE in all other browsers it look fine .. some websites corrected in IE look bad in firefox .. mostly all websites in joomla .. some are plain html and css .. any tool to chk the compatibility errors and make my site look ok in all browsers ...


    i hate IE :mad: i need this only cause still people use IE ..
     
    nandanamnidheesh, Oct 11, 2009 IP
  2. Dan Schulz

    Dan Schulz Peon

    Messages:
    6,032
    Likes Received:
    437
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    #2
    A lot of people have problems with Internet Explorer. I for the most part don't because I actually take my time to code to the standard and check against all four of the major rendering engines as I go along. The ones who have issues are those who tend to "code for Firefox/Safari/Chrome, hack for IE and forget about Opera", of course when any of the above mentioned browsers release a new version, they go back and rush rush hurry hurry rush rush to fix their broken code to work with the versions.

    Me? I just do a spot check.

    While Internet Explorer does have its problems, they are not only very well known but also luckily easy to work around. I don't mean with hacks -- I mean by slightly altering the code architecture. As for testing in the browsers, you'll want to look into IETester. It'll check IE from 5.5 all the way up to 8 -- and even run the correct JavaScript version in each one (the other IE standalones don't do this). The only issue IETester seems to have is with Flash, but oh well... I don't use it so it's no real loss for me.
     
    Dan Schulz, Oct 11, 2009 IP
  3. jamesicus

    jamesicus Peon

    Messages:
    477
    Likes Received:
    18
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    #3
    Me too.

    The WAT IE Browser Accessibility Toolbar is an excellent extension that is reminiscent of Chris Pederick's Web Developer Extension for the Firefox Browser.

    James
     
    Last edited: Oct 11, 2009
    jamesicus, Oct 11, 2009 IP
  4. sunsoftsystem

    sunsoftsystem Peon

    Messages:
    92
    Likes Received:
    0
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    #4
    browsershots.org is the best place for checking screenshots of your web design in different browsers.
    (it will not solve your problem but, very good for analyze your site in various browser.)
     
    sunsoftsystem, Oct 11, 2009 IP
  5. Chocolate Lime

    Chocolate Lime Active Member

    Messages:
    399
    Likes Received:
    4
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    58
    #5
    The IE Tab addon for FF is a really useful tool for comparing the two major browsers.
     
    Chocolate Lime, Oct 12, 2009 IP
  6. moshdj2uk

    moshdj2uk Peon

    Messages:
    28
    Likes Received:
    0
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    #6
    @Chocolate Lime: Wow, never knew about that addon. Thanks!
     
    moshdj2uk, Oct 12, 2009 IP