Comments on: Web browser testing: It doesn’t have to look the same http://www.codegeek.net/blog/2009/web-browser-testing-it-doesnt-have-to-look-the-same/ Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 26 Jul 2011 20:57:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Ron http://www.codegeek.net/blog/2009/web-browser-testing-it-doesnt-have-to-look-the-same/comment-page-1/#comment-57 Ron Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:04:38 +0000 http://www.codegeek.net/blog/?p=66#comment-57 You are so right, Mark. And as web designers and developers, it's our job to keep educating our clients. "It doesn't have to look the same in every browser." I'm not saying that's going to be easy, but it's worth doing. It's such a practical approach, saves development time, and can save the client money. The reality is that when your mom visits the site, she isn't going to open two web browsers and then call you up and say "Hey! It doesn't look the same in IE6 as it does in Firefox!" As long as she can access all the content, utilize content-related functionality, and the site is consistent with the client's branding, we are meeting the client's business needs. Almost all the big-name web designers and developers at the conference are now taking this approach including Jeremy Keith, Dan Cedarholm, Jeffrey Zeldman (Happy Cog), and Andy Clarke. You are so right, Mark. And as web designers and developers, it’s our job to keep educating our clients. “It doesn’t have to look the same in every browser.” I’m not saying that’s going to be easy, but it’s worth doing.

It’s such a practical approach, saves development time, and can save the client money. The reality is that when your mom visits the site, she isn’t going to open two web browsers and then call you up and say “Hey! It doesn’t look the same in IE6 as it does in Firefox!” As long as she can access all the content, utilize content-related functionality, and the site is consistent with the client’s branding, we are meeting the client’s business needs.

Almost all the big-name web designers and developers at the conference are now taking this approach including Jeremy Keith, Dan Cedarholm, Jeffrey Zeldman (Happy Cog), and Andy Clarke.

]]> By: Mark Streed http://www.codegeek.net/blog/2009/web-browser-testing-it-doesnt-have-to-look-the-same/comment-page-1/#comment-56 Mark Streed Wed, 24 Jun 2009 09:52:53 +0000 http://www.codegeek.net/blog/?p=66#comment-56 That's all well and good, sadly the reality is clients don't share this view. And it will take some time, specially when so many are holding onto IE6 so tightly. That’s all well and good, sadly the reality is clients don’t share this view. And it will take some time, specially when so many are holding onto IE6 so tightly.

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