Thanks Paul! The IE multiple install is exactly what I've been needing! (I've been running IE6 portable, so I've had to switch the conditional comments to test properly!)
The portable versions of firefox work quite well, though. (The legacy versions -- 1, 1.5 & 2 -- are at the bottom of the page.) http://portableapps.com/apps/internet/firefox_portable Tracy On Fri, Feb 27, 2009 at 12:26 PM, Adam Theriault <[email protected]> wrote: > I assume everyone's seen this? > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0Hl0tLs7XA > > > > > On Fri, Feb 27, 2009 at 12:23 PM, Paul <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> <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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
