cfdvlpr wrote: > > How do you test in both IE 6 and IE 7? Are you able to install both > > these on the same machine or do you have more than one machine?
I use the Microsoft Virtual PC: http://pingv.com/blog/glhines/200712/browser-testing-ie6 It works very well, and since it has its own registry space, there is a good degree of isolation from your primary setup. I agree that testing on IE 5 makes little sense in most cases. I also use Firefox as my primary development platform, since it is so rich in development tools. I use Firebug, DOM Inspector, and View Formatted Source all the time. Apps that pass validation and work in Firefox generally will work in IE, with little or no tweaking, if you code conservatively (which also makes for more stable sites). You can't ignore IE, since it is the dominant browser, but I've had no problem using Firefox as my primary target.
