While having several different machines would be ideal, a quick way I try to 
see if I'm on the right track with a layout is to test the url in the IE 
Netrender's web application:

http://ipinfo.info/netrenderer/index.php?page=1

I have a mac so it allows me to view most of the page's design as it would 
appear in various versions of IE.  (Maybe it's a good tool if you are on the go 
somewhere)

Jenn Mears-Nickerson

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From: Gunlaug Sørtun <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2009 4:10 PM
To: David McGlone <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [css-d] testing layouts 

David McGlone wrote:

> What I'm wondering is how everyone tests their layouts when not every
>  browser and resolution is available.

Back when I had fewer machines and screens, I used to set Opera to show
the exact window dimensions in its title-line, adjust window size on it
to various "often used" sizes, and overlay the other browsers on that
window for comparison. A bit clumsy but it worked rather well.

> It bugs me to no end when positioning something and it isn't exact in
>  none of the browsers, some a little off, some way off.

So many individual browser settings that can cause such deviations, and
one has to know and test them all if one wants to make sure one isn't
fooled by ones own tools.

Also so many ways to position elements in relation to each other, that
it is easy to create situations where deviations are unavoidable.

regards
        Georg
-- 
http://www.gunlaug.no
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