“Your web application does not load, does it? Then you should try to run it inside another browser!” Actually, it is the most common advice we get when a Web application does not run in a “native” browser. To prevent the potential users from changing one browser to another because of problems with the site, in preparing the software for release, developers are recommended to subject it to cross–browser testing. So let us try to understand if the process is really so important for the product’s success, how it is carried out and what are the potential pitfalls along the way.
Cross browser testing services are quite irreplaceable because they help to test any website across multiple browsers and a variety of their combinations to know how the users will view the site.
Unique Browsers
As a matter of fact, no web application (website) will be working the same across all browsers. The reason for this is that there are different versions of the same application and there is the difference in the behavior of desktop and the mobile browsers, and it is necessary to deal with various environments: plugins, browser settings, etc. That is why cross–browser testing is designed to ensure flawless performance of the application in all Web browsers…
Obviously, nowadays it is possible to test the application in different browsers, even if they are not installed on your computer. However, this is not the most reliable method.
Multi platform testing services are meant to check performance and functionality of the apps on one or more platforms.
Cross browser testing starts with a choice of web browsers. At present, it is necessary to consider at least four of the most popular browsers:
- Google Chrome (as a rule, the latest version is used for the testing needs), it is preferred by 48.06% of the users in the world;
- Internet Explorer, 19,6% of the users;
- Mozilla Firefox (the latest version), 16.74% of the users;
- Safari, 10,63% of the users (16.88% in the USA).
The once–popular web browser Opera’s rating has slipped let us say from an “A” to a “B”, specifically it has not been among the top browsers anymore and, is rarely used by other countries except for only Eastern Europe. According to statistics, the most popular browser is Google Chrome, however, in most cases, it is chosen as the primary browser for running tests.
Web testing company is always ready to check your web app for possible bugs before it is made available to the target audience or before the app code is placed to the production environment.
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