Use BrowserShots when to check new web sites.
There are hundreds of versions of various web browsers in use, and each of them has its own quirks. I learned this when I launched the re-designed Domain Name Wire. (Thanks again to SiteGraduate for the redesign.)
There were two main browser issues we had to overcome. First, the site was just a bit too wide for most browsers when people used a 1024 resolution. 21% of Domain Name Wire visitors have a 1024 wide resolution. Second was a CSS problem with Internet Explorer 6, since IE 6 has horrible CSS support. I didn’t think this would be a big issue, but it turns out nearly 10% of visitors to Domain Name Wire still use IE6.
There’s a quick way to test your web site in multiple browsers and operating systems — BrowserShots. All you have to do is enter your URL and select which browsers, versions, and operating systems you want to test. You can then add other requirements, such as screen resolution and color depth. BrowserShots then goes to work, grabbing screenshots of your web site across its network of opt-in computers.
When you develop one of your domains, I highly recommend using BrowserShots to test your web site. Even if you have a site you developed years ago, you should double check that it’s passable in all major browsers.
Jorge says
And it generates traffic 🙂