Here are two interesting tools I found while working on our Silveredo 2 theme.
Install Multiple Internet Explorer Versions
This one is quite helpful and a must if you are working and building themes. Usually you want your theme to be compatible with FF2/3 and IE7 which we all know has its issues…
I bet there are many people who want their site to be compatible with Internet Explorer 6 too, having IE6 and IE7 working together on your windows is a problem, as it turns out, you CAN have all the Internet Explorer versions working along side each other, all you have to do is to download the multiple IE version installer and install any version you need.
Internet Explorer Developer Toolbar
I have always used FireFox’s Firebug to “Debug” my websites while I was working on them. But when something did not workout so good in Internet Explorer I was quite clueless until I found the Internet Explorer Developer Toolbar This tool is basically the FireFox Firebug for Internet Explorer. Now you can know what is going on in your web page even on Internet Explorer.
Do you have any other tools that make your life easier? Please tell us.
By website design on Jun 10, 2008 | Reply
I love you… I’m so psyched! I’ve never heard of multiple IE installer. Unfortunately, we still have to code for IE6, right now we have a dedicated IE6 + Windows XP machine with a 15 inch screen to simulate our base user…
By hellosmithy on Jun 10, 2008 | Reply
this is an alternative to the multi ie installer
IETester
http://www.my-debugbar.com/wiki/IETester/HomePage
By Keith on Jun 10, 2008 | Reply
The IE switcher sounds pretty good but I just use VMWare and create totally separate systems. Sometimes you have to test different OS’s, IE’s and addons. VM’s really make this easier.
By hellosmithy on Jun 10, 2008 | Reply
yeah i use virtual pc for heavy testing.
By Nuno on Jun 10, 2008 | Reply
Virtual machines are much better. Microsoft have images ready to use with Virtual PC (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=21EABB90-958F-4B64-B5F1-73D0A413C8EF&displaylang=en).
I’ve found some differences using a “real” IE vs IETester/Multiple IE.
By OJ on Jun 10, 2008 | Reply
I’ve used the IE dev toolbar a few times on a few different machines, both at work and at home, with different versions of IE, and I’ve found that regardless of the settings, it makes the browser run slowly. I mean REALLY slowly. In my experience I’ve suffered more of a productivity decrease due to the time it takes for things to happen with this toolbar installed. If you are able to use it, I’d recommend using Firefox with the Web Developer ToolBar and Firebug.
Have you guys had similar issues?