<share> A follow-up to Alex's Post about Safari 4 beta. I found some instructions on running the 4 Beta and Safari 3.1.x side by side. Wanted to share. Sorry this is Mac only. http://www.beatnikpad.com/archives/2009/02/24/safari4-safari3
Also, for anyone not aware you can do the same with Firefox versions. Again Mac only http://www.codecontortionist.com/ On Windows XP (via Parallels) I run a similar application. Once I installed the IE8 beta I still needed to run IE7/6 for client site testing. http://finalbuilds.edskes.net/iecollection.htm </share> Paul On Feb 24, 2009, at 9:37 AM, Alex Jones wrote: > For those who want to play with the next generation or see the > impact of yet another new browser will be on your dev and testing > time, Apple has released the next version of Safari: www.apple.com/safari/ > > New features include (taken from www.apple.com/safari/whats-new.html) > > Developer Tools > In Safari, developers will find the best set of development tools > ever included in a browser. Just turn them on in Safari preferences > and use them to examine the structure of a page, debug JavaScript, > optimize performance and compatibility, inspect offline databases, > or test experimental pieces of code on the fly. > > Top Sites > Thanks to Top Sites, you can enjoy a stunning, at-a-glance preview > of your favorite websites without lifting a finger. Safari 4 Beta > tracks the sites you browse and ranks your favorites, presenting up > to 24 thumbnails on a single page. > > Cover Flow & Full History Search > New to Safari, Cover Flow offers a highly visual way of reviewing > your site history and bookmarked sites, presenting full-page > previews of the websites that look exactly as they did when you last > visited them. > > Tabs on Top > Tabs offer a great way to have multiple pages open at the same time > in a single browser window. And to switch back and forth with a > click. Now Safari takes tabbed browsing to new heights — to the very > top of the browser window — instantly providing more room for you to > enjoy the sites you’re reading. [ not exactly a major innovation in > the browser space ] > > Nitro Engine > Using the new Nitro Engine, for example, Safari executes JavaScript > up to 30 times faster than Internet Explorer 7 and more than 3 times > faster than Firefox 3 based on performance in leading industry > benchmark tests: iBench and SunSpider. > > In addition to superior JavaScript performance, Safari offers top- > flight HTML performance — the best on any platform — loading pages 3 > times faster than Internet Explorer 7 and almost 3 times faster than > Firefox 3. > > I'm curious as to how it compares in the real world with the other > rendering engines? > > And for those running Windows... > > Windows Native Look and Feel > If you’re using Safari on a PC with Windows Vista or Windows XP, > you’ll feel right at home. That’s because Safari features a native > look — just like other Windows applications — including a native > title bar, borders, and toolbars. To provide a consistent Windows > experience, Safari now uses Windows standard fonts, but you can > choose to use Apple’s crisp anti-aliased fonts if you prefer. > > > So, IE 8 is in Release Candidate and Safari 4 is in beta. How much > time will this add to your project schedules? > > Alex Jones > www.SilverSpider.com > www.twitter.com/BaldMan > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Our Web site: http://www.RefreshAustin.org/ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Refresh Austin" group. [ Posting ] To post to this group, send email to [email protected] Job-related postings should follow http://tr.im/refreshaustinjobspolicy We do not accept job posts from recruiters. [ Unsubscribe ] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] [ More Info ] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Refresh-Austin -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
