Test A Website Design Across Multiple Browsers Using Adobe BrowserLab

Not all websites or blogs are compatible with all web browsers across different OS. This is where the need for such a service arises where we can test multiple websites across different browsers.

Adobe BrowserLab is a free online service that allows you to test your website design across multiple browsers. In short, it lets you know if your website is compatible with a certain browser. Just write a website address and hit Enter. You can choose the way you would like a website to be displayed, 1-up view, 2-up view, or Onion Skin View. Since I do a lot of comparing across different browsers, I personally prefer 2-up view.

Note: This service requires registration with Adobe. This is a serious downside but is worth it in my opinion. Since you can use the same username/password to log into other Adobe services too, such as Presentation.

It supports three web browsers IE, Firefox, and Safari across Windows and Mac. Linux and other OS are not supported at this moment.

adobe browserlabs main screenshot

Below is an example of how my website looks like in 2-up view. On the left is Safari 3.0 on Mac OS X, while on the right is Firefox 3.0 on Windows XP.

adobe browserlabs main

It can also be integrated with DreamWeaver CS4, in this way you won’t have to publish your website for testing. You will be able to do it from within the WYSIWYG HTML editor. Enjoy!

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12 Comments

  1. Posted June 11, 2009 at 12:28 am | Permalink

    Great idea. Unfortunately, due to its popularity, it’s no long available. Full to the brine.

  2. Posted August 1, 2009 at 12:01 pm | Permalink

    Good info. Thanks for sharing this post.

  3. Posted October 2, 2009 at 1:27 pm | Permalink

    Very Very Useful information. Thanks sharing.

  4. Posted October 14, 2009 at 12:22 pm | Permalink

    Good Idea. We will apply this Techniques to my projects and wait to see the results.

  5. demiurg
    Posted October 30, 2009 at 3:52 pm | Permalink

    Please check http://www.browserseal.com/ – although it supports only browsers that run on Windows (Firefox, Safari, IE6, IE7 and IE8) , it can easily beat BrowserLab in terms of speed.

  6. Posted November 10, 2009 at 5:30 pm | Permalink

    I did use this and its amazing because I saw how the site I'm building looks like in different browsers. I'm in awe really.

  7. Posted November 10, 2009 at 10:30 pm | Permalink

    I did use this and its amazing because I saw how the site I'm building looks like in different browsers. I'm in awe really.

  8. Posted November 11, 2009 at 3:30 am | Permalink

    I did use this and its amazing because I saw how the site I'm building looks like in different browsers. I'm in awe really.

  9. Posted January 6, 2010 at 4:58 pm | Permalink

    I will test my Website. Thanks for your information.

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  10. Posted January 9, 2010 at 1:07 pm | Permalink

    Very Valuable information to all web developers.

    Thanks
    Interior Designing Company

  11. Website testing
    Posted January 28, 2010 at 4:51 pm | Permalink

    If you site relies on an initial password protected login, how can you use Adobe BrowserLab to test your live pages?

    Is there a way you can enter your login info in BrowserLab to enable access?

    I just get screenshots of the login page for an unsubscribed user.

  12. Posted April 28, 2010 at 2:08 pm | Permalink

    Wonderful information. I will definately test my website in Adobe Browser

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