Compatibility across multiple browsers is one of the crucial factors that determine the performance of a website. The website has to work well irrespective of the type or version of the browser.
Cross-browser compatibility is one of the toughest challenges faced by developers while creating websites. Here are a few tools you can use to find out whether your website is cross-browser compatible or not:
Browser Shots
A free cross-browser tool, Browser Shots is one of the oldest cross-browser tools that are used by developers. It captures the screenshots of your website in various browsers such as Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, ELinks, Dillo, Epiphany, and Galeon. It supports most of the operating systems including Windows, Mac, Linux, and BSD.
IE Tester
In case you are looking for a tool that supports only Internet Explorer, IE Tester would be the tool for you. This free web app makes it easy for you to test the appearance of your web pages on internet explorer of versions 5.5, 6, 7, 8, and 9. The best part about this tool is that it has an interface just like that of MS Word 2007.
DotMobi Virtual Developer Lab
Testing the appearance of your website on various devices is also something that is very crucial when it comes to website performance. DotMobi Virtual Developer Lab will help you perform this test. Using remote access technology, this free web-based tool lets you check the appearance of your websites on iPhone and other real devices.
Sauce Labs
Apart from different versions of browsers you might also want to test your site on different operating systems. With Sauce Labs you can test your website across 250 different versions of browsers as well as devices. All that you need to do is select your operating system, pick all the browsers that you want to test, and then start testing. The tool takes screenshots of your website on various browsers and devices and creates an automatic video of them.
Cloud Testing
Cloud Testing is best for testing the appearance of your website on browsers such as Internet Explorer (versions 6, 7, 8), Mozilla Firefox (versions 3, 3.5, 3.6), Apple Safari (versions 3.2, 4.0, 5.0), Opera 9.6, and Google Chrome Latest Version. You can compare the look of your website across multiple browsers, side-by-side.
There are many more such tools you can try to ensure cross-browser compatibility of your website. The focus should be on enhancing the website experience of your users, irrespective of the device or the version of the browser that they use.
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