Cross-browser and cross-platform testing is a bane as well as a requirement for web applications.跨瀏覽器和跨平台的測試是一個禍根,以及作為一個要求Web應用程序。 Consider Internet Explorer on Windows.考慮的Internet Explorer在Windows上使用。 There are two major version 6 & 7, not to mention still used 5.5.主要有兩個版本,六日及七日,更遑論仍然使用5.5 。 You need to either use different machines or multi-boot machines or use hacks to run them simultaneously or virtualization software like VMWare; not of them are really easy to setup and use for common web developer.您需要使用不同的機器或多重啟動機器或使用駭客運行他們同時或虛擬軟件一樣, VMware公司;不是他們真的是很容易安裝和使用,為共同的Web開發。 Then you have Opera & Firefox (we develop in Firefox so it gets tested first in our case).然後你有歌劇& Firefox (這是我們發展在Firefox ,所以得到測試,首先在我們的案件) 。 Did I mention testing on Mac with Safari, Firefox and other browsers?當時我提到的測試在Mac Safari瀏覽器, Firefox和其他瀏覽器? Oh, and don’t forget Linux too.哦,不要忘記, Linux的太多。 Are you feeling overwhelmed?你是否覺得不堪重負? Let’s see how you can solve most of these problems.讓我們看看如何可以解決大部分的這些問題。

Netrenderer netrenderer provides you screenshots of how your web page looks like on all major versions (7, 6 & 5.5) of Internet Explorer on Windows.為您提供的截圖如何您的網頁看起來像在所有主要版本( 7 , 6 & 5.5 )的Internet Explorer在Windows上使用。 It also provides differences between IE 6 & 7 though I couldn’t get meaningful results.它還提供了之間的分歧即六日及七日,雖然我無法取得有意義的成果。 The service is free.服務是免費的。

Browsrcamp browsrcamp (yet another website who couldn’t get a properly spelled domain name) provides screenshots of your web pages in Safari browser running on Mac OS X in multiple resolutions. (又一網站,誰不能得到拼字正確的網域名稱)提供的畫面在您的網頁在Safari瀏覽器上運行的Mac OS X在多個決議。 It also provides a paid service which includes many more browsers running on OS X Server 10.4.10:它還提供了一個有償服務,其中包括許多更多的瀏覽器上運行OS X Server的10.4.10 :
Camino 1.5.3 camino 1.5.3
Firefox 2.0.0.9火狐2.0.0.9
Flock 1.0.1羊群1.0.1
iCab 3.0.3 icab 3.0.3
Mozilla 1.7.13 Mozilla的1.7.13
Netscape 9.0.0.3網景9.0.0.3
OmniWeb 5.6 omniweb 5.6
Opera 9.24歌劇9.24
Safari 2.0.4 Safari瀏覽器2.0.4
SeaMonkey 1.1.6 seamonkey 1.1.6
Shiira 2.0 shiira 2.0

They have a duration based charge ranging from 3$ for a two days subscription to 99$ for a year of subscription.他們有一個持續時間為基礎的收費不等,從3元為二天訂閱99元,某一年的訂閱。

As the above methods are browser based they can be used from any platform.由於上述方法是基於瀏覽器,它們可以用來從任何平台。 The downside is that they provide images only so you can test the look but not the functionality.壞處是,他們提供的圖像只有這樣,你可以測試看看,而不是功能。

You can test browsers on Linux by using a Live CD.您可以測試瀏覽器在Linux上使用的live CD 。 I would recommend either Ubuntu or Kubuntu Live CD for ease of use.我建議無論是Ubuntu的或kubuntu的live CD為便於使用。 You can also get them mailed to you for free.您也可以讓他們郵寄給您免費的。

BTW: Testing的BTW :測試 Internet Explorer 5.5, 6 & 7 on Linux (emulating Microsoft Windows look & feel)的Internet Explorer 5.5 ,六日及七日在Linux上(學習的Microsoft Windows看看&覺得) is easy.是容易的。 I would recommend it over any of the image based service for Linux users.我建議將它的任何形象為基礎的服務,為Linux用戶。