How to do cross browser & version testing?

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I am using Windows Server 2K3. I am learning the new HTML5 feature. For which i am writing small application and checking against new browsers. However its also important to see how they behave in old versions and how to have step back plan.

I am finding it difficult as old browsers will not play respect to HTML 5 things and applications can go wrong. So i would like to test it on all the A grade browsers and there versions also. like IE 6 ,7, 8, 9 Firefox (2,3,4) Opera Safari ....Chrome etc.

Can some please let me know how it can be made possible to have these browsers installed on singe machine (As having different machines with setups is all so expensive in Time as well as Money) ? Or how can i test site against all these browsers ?

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And what needs to be done to have these things on Dev(TEST) Box ? - Anil Namde

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Try Browserstack, it offers a real VM with xp/win7/win8/OSX OS. On Xp, for example you can test 70+ browser version, you can also emulate IOS/Android devices.

Another good feature is local testing, you can view your local application using this service with a java proxy installed with chrome.

I've created a little tutorial with some screenshots.

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You can have multiple VMs running in a single physical hardware, if that is your concern. Each VM can have a combination of OS/browser that you are interested in testing.

I believe you can use SeleniumGrid to run tests in parallel in all these machines.

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I recommend that you check out http://browsershots.org/.

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I just found that article today in the IE Blog:

Testing Multiple Versions of IE on One PC

but what was more interesting is reading the comments talking about spoon.net:

Named by Virtualization Review as one of the top two companies to follow in 2011, Spoon is a pioneer in application virtualization and cloud computing technologies. Spoon enables users to launch desktop applications from the web with no install, so you can test and use applications instantly, wherever you are.

Today Spoon.net has over a thousand apps available for launch from the cloud with a simple browser plugin. Imagine what’s coming next.

they have all browsers versions (except IE) covered there ready to be used for free and really amazing.

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The browsers it supports are:

  • Internet Explorer 6, 7, 8,9 and 10
  • Mozilla Firefox 3, 3.5, 3.6, 4+
  • Apple Safari 3.2, 4.0, 5.0, 5.1+
  • Google Chrome Latest Version
  • Opera 9.6
  • BrowserShots

Link 1) http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/complete-guide-to-cross-browser-compatibility-check/

Link 2) http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/design/tools-browser-compatibility-check/

BrowserShots is a free cross-browser tool that captures screenshots of the website in different browsers. This is the best known and the oldest cross-browser tool used by developers.

  1. IE Tester

If you are a developer who is in need of a tool that just supports Internet Explorer, then this tool is for you.

  1. Adobe Browser Lab

Adobe Browser Lab is an online tool for cross-browser checking. It shows screenshots of the website when viewed in different web browsers. This simple tool lets you compare results by displaying screenshots of web pages in a simple way.

  1. CloudTesting

CloudTesting is a tool that enables web developers to view a website using any of the web browsers listed below.

  1. CrossBrowserTesting

CrossBrowserTesting is a tool that tests your website with a browser and remote VNC. With these tools, you can test your AJAX, JavaScript and Flash with any browser. You just have to provide the URL, select a browser then run the software.