Cross Browser Issues

[Brelaine]

Just curious how others handle Cross Browser Testing. I currently use Adobe BrowserLab but find this a little limiting. What do you all use to test in IE or other Windows Browsers.

Also, what browser do you find yourself using first before making tweaks. I am a recent switcher and on Windows I had always used Firefox as my base and then fixed things from there.

I really like the development tools in Safari and Chrome but if it means more work in the long run I would rather get myself set up with whatever will be the closest to "standard", which basically leaves Firefox/Firebug.

Any input is greatly appreciated!
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[joro]

It’s probably not as technologically-savy but I still do testing by visiting the site from the different browsers (for a windows environment I use parallels). I tend to believe that getting a feel for the site by navigating the actual site on a given browser allows me to diagnose problems much easier.

 

[Dolorian]

I personally have Parallels installed with a copy of Windows XP to test in IE 8 and 6. You can test for IE 7 via the developer tools in version 8.

Other browsers such as Safari, Chrome, Firefox and Opera I test directly on the Mac.

 

[angelwatt]

I use VirtualBox to run Windows XP to check against IE6/7, but IE is the last thing I check generally. I only aim for content accessibility for IE anymore. I prefer personally using a browser on a page to test as well, especially because I do a bit of JavaScript development and just seeing how the page renders doesn't help in the least.