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View your site in (almost) every browser with Browsershots

Jim — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 15:14:41 +0000

Ever wonder what your website looks like in different browsers? Even though most of us would prefer that people didn’t use browsers like Internet Explorer 6, these old browsers are still widely used. If you want to make sure that your site is not completely broken in these old browsers, try Browsershots.org.

Browsershots generates screenshots of your site in up to 56 different browsers. You can easily test your design in such obscure browsers as Kazehakase, K-Meleon, and Galeon. Of course all the standard browsers are there too, the most useful being older versions of IE and Firefox on Windows and several versions of Safari for Mac OS. Give Browsershots.org a try, it’s free!

Note: While preparing this post, I found a bug in my design that causes problems with IE 7.
Microsoft … Grrr.

Firebug

Jim — Wed, 27 Dec 2006 18:06:39 +0000

While working on a new site today, I was reminded of just how great the Firebug extension for Firefox really is. I used Firebug heavily about 6 months ago for a Ruby on Rails application. I used it mostly for monitoring and debugging my AJAX calls. Firebug has come a long way since then, and when working on new projects, it’s one of the tools that I always have open.

Download Firebug today, then check out this screencast for an overview of Firebug’s features.

CSS Box Model – 3D Demo

Jim — Mon, 24 May 2004 08:31:13 +0000

Ever felt confused by the css box model? I sure have. Here’s a nice little flash app that helps visually clear up some of those question marks that may be hanging over your head. Of course, remember that IE5/Win doesn’t render the box model this way … so you’ll have to use a hack for IE5/Win.

Upgrading to Macromedia Studio 8

A CSS Redesign?

Jim — Tue, 18 May 2004 13:17:59 +0000

I just finished reading Jeffrey Zeldman’s book “Designing with Web Standards“. All I can say is, wow! If you work with websites, this book is a must-read. The only problem is that now I feel awfully ashamed of the websites I’ve designed in the past 2 years and I feel a compelling urge to redesign them. I still think everyone should read this book, so go out and buy it!