CategoryBrowsers

September 7, 2011 — You might think that reporting the bug would be pointless. Read this post to know how to identify a bug, learn why you should bother reporting bugs, and become part of making the Web a better place. Read more…

September 2, 2011 — In this multi-part post, Addy Osmani takes you through the exact set-up he uses to accurately test content that will be potentially viewed by up to millions of users with a very diverse set of browsers. Read more…

May 3, 2011 — David Sparks looks at the ideas behind CSS3 and shares some good working practices for older browsers and some new common issues. If you aren’t so keen on CSS3, or don’t know where to start, this article is for you. Read more…

November 8, 2010 — Please note that this article also demonstrates different construct techniques and brushes up on a few concepts. Read more…

June 14, 2010 — I’ll start this article with a positive statement: Most people frequenting the web design community (whether they are casual readers or regular design bloggers doing research) understand that nothing is truly free (not even content), and appreciate the fact that many blogs, design resources, and tech news sites rely on advertising to keep them afloat. Read more…

June 4, 2010 — As you probably know, cross-browser testing is an important part of any developer’s routine. As the number of browsers increase, and they certainly have in recent years, the need for automatic tools that can assist us in the process becomes ever greater. In this article, we present an overview of different cross-browser testing applications and services. Surely, you are already familiar with some of them, and you may have even stumbled across another overview article, but this one takes a different approach. This is not just a list of available tools, but rather a comprehensive analysis based on my experience with each of them. For the impatient among you, a summary table is at the end summarizing key metrics and unique features for each service. But if you’re interested in my personal experience with these tools, then read on. Read more…

February 11, 2010 — In recent years Internet Explorer 6 has become the browser web designers love to hate. Security issues, JavaScript errors and inexplicable CSS rendering quirks have made it the brunt of many jokes. With IE6 in its twilight and big companies like Google dropping support, it seems like a good time to take a fond look back at our old foe. Read more…

November 18, 2008 — There are many useful Web development tools that integrate in your browser. These in-browser tools are commonly known as add-ons or extensions. Though add-ons and extensions aren’t just for Web development, many of them out there are designed specifically for Web developers. In-browser tools vary greatly in the jobs they perform; for example, some of them help you diagnose issues with CSS, HTML and JavaScript, while others evaluate the accessibility of your website. Read more…