BDBohnzie
03-26-2008, 10:22 AM
Just curious what all do you test for in terms of browsers. I currently run through ie6/7,firefox,safari. Our user base uses almost zero amount of Opera so I ignore it. U?
Mostly IE6/7 and Firefox. Before I upgraded to Vista, I had IE 6 as a standalone running side by side with IE7, but haven't set it up yet.
We have little to no Mac users within my company, so testing Safari isn't a big deal. I keep pushing to get a Mac for testing purposes, but the my boss isn't biting yet...
If Safari's rendering engine allows users to see sites based on other browsers properly, it'll help in the long run as far as web developers and designers trying to make sites cross-browser capable.
BDBohnzie
03-26-2008, 10:23 AM
Add-ons. Safari has add-ons hacked in, but Firefox is just ahead of the game. If Safari gets caught up, I'd give it another look, but I won't surf the web without Foxmarks, IEView, Adblock, etc.
To be fair, I haven't played much with the Safari hacks. However, I like the idea that FF built them in. Apple has a history of enjoying closed systems (iTunes,iPod,iPhone,AppleTV,etc.), so I don't like counting on hacks with them.
I wholeheartedly agree. Firefox has really set the standard as far as add-ons go. I actually stopped using Safari this morning because I was so used to the add-ons I use in Firefox.
SmootSmack
03-26-2008, 10:37 AM
I think maybe I need to take advantage of the Firefox add-ons to appreciate them, something I really haven't done quite yet.
EternalEnigma21
03-26-2008, 02:46 PM
wow... you guys introduced me to firefox and I d/l different utilities and entertaining add ons all the time... its fun to give your browser a face/fucntion lift every once in a while...
onlydarksets
03-26-2008, 04:59 PM
wow... you guys introduced me to firefox and I d/l different utilities and entertaining add ons all the time... its fun to give your browser a face/fucntion lift every once in a while...
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mheisig
03-26-2008, 05:02 PM
I'm a web designer working in OS X and Vista on a regular basis, so I move in and out of all the popular browsers on a regular basis. Unfortunately I have to test every site in every major browser, and that includes IE6 ::shudder::
Safari gets a big "meh" from me, along with a lot of stuff Apple does. Not horrible, but nothing special. Don't get me started on Apple fanboys...
What onlydarksets said is right on - Firefox rules in terms of extensibility, and Firefox and Safari are pretty well tied when it comes to performance.
The simple fact that Firebug only exists for Firefox is the clincher for me. No designer or developer can live without Firebug.
BDBohnzie
03-27-2008, 09:37 AM
The simple fact that Firebug only exists for Firefox is the clincher for me. No designer or developer can live without Firebug.
When I do fresh installs of Firefox, this is the first add-on I get (this and the Web Developer toolbar).