Comments on: Adobe BrowserLab — in the footsteps of BrowserCam and BrowserShots http://www.webdirections.org/blog/adobe-browserlab-in-the-footsteps-of-browsercam-and-browsershots/ Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:39:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Nindexhttp://www.webdirections.org/blog/adobe-browserlab-in-the-footsteps-of-browsercam-and-browsershots/comment-page-1/#comment-223098 Nindex Tue, 22 Nov 2011 03:14:33 +0000 http://www.webdirections.org/?p=1849#comment-223098 Browsershots seems to me to be overburdened by requests if I can trust its status updates. It says I sent my request 2 hours, 23 minutes ago, and for the last hour-and-a-half or so the estimated wait time keeps hovering around 2 to 3 minutes.Here's hoping BrowserLab eventually does better. I've just logged in and tried to use it, however I keep getting this error message:"We have experienced an error with our servers, please try again. Code:500"That's the fifth time tonight, so will try it again tomorrow. Wish I could use Multiple IEs, but doubt that I can install on my current system. I think I remember using it on a project several years ago, and my recollection is that it was extremely fast, and very easy to work with. Browsershots seems to me to be overburdened by requests if I can trust its status updates. It says I sent my request 2 hours, 23 minutes ago, and for the last hour-and-a-half or so the estimated wait time keeps hovering around 2 to 3 minutes.

Here’s hoping BrowserLab eventually does better. I’ve just logged in and tried to use it, however I keep getting this error message:

“We have experienced an error with our servers, please try again. Code:500″

That’s the fifth time tonight, so will try it again tomorrow. Wish I could use Multiple IEs, but doubt that I can install on my current system. I think I remember using it on a project several years ago, and my recollection is that it was extremely fast, and very easy to work with.

]]> By: artzyhttp://www.webdirections.org/blog/adobe-browserlab-in-the-footsteps-of-browsercam-and-browsershots/comment-page-1/#comment-220912 artzy Tue, 02 Feb 2010 18:26:21 +0000 http://www.webdirections.org/?p=1849#comment-220912 BTW, 'MultipleIEs' is the real deal... actual working versions, not screenshots... and it's free. BTW, ‘MultipleIEs’ is the real deal… actual working versions, not screenshots… and it’s free.

]]> By: artzyhttp://www.webdirections.org/blog/adobe-browserlab-in-the-footsteps-of-browsercam-and-browsershots/comment-page-1/#comment-220911 artzy Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:57:48 +0000 http://www.webdirections.org/?p=1849#comment-220911 Browserlab rules! Although you only get screenshots, it's way better and faster than BrowserShots (which only shows the top part of the page; and can take a half hour... while browserlab gives you the entire page within a few seconds).Btw, there's software called 'MultipleIEs' for web designers that enables you to load several versions of IE (IE 3-6) on a pc and run them all at the same time... I have WinXP Pro sandboxed (VPC 7) on my Leopard G4 Powerbook... I load up IE7 and run IE6 Multiple at the same time. I tried using IE8, but there's a bug preventing that... so for me Browserlab solves that. IE8 renders fonts way better than previous IEs, and also paragraph spaces are properly rendered now. Browserlab rules! Although you only get screenshots, it’s way better and faster than BrowserShots (which only shows the top part of the page; and can take a half hour… while browserlab gives you the entire page within a few seconds).

Btw, there’s software called ‘MultipleIEs’ for web designers that enables you to load several versions of IE (IE 3–6) on a pc and run them all at the same time… I have WinXP Pro sandboxed (VPC 7) on my Leopard G4 Powerbook… I load up IE7 and run IE6 Multiple at the same time. I tried using IE8, but there’s a bug preventing that… so for me Browserlab solves that. IE8 renders fonts way better than previous IEs, and also paragraph spaces are properly rendered now.

]]> By: Demiurghttp://www.webdirections.org/blog/adobe-browserlab-in-the-footsteps-of-browsercam-and-browsershots/comment-page-1/#comment-216410 Demiurg Mon, 24 Aug 2009 20:34:15 +0000 http://www.webdirections.org/?p=1849#comment-216410 You may want to take a look at this new service http://www.browserseal.comSince it is not a web service, but an application there is no need to wait at all and the interface is much more convenient. The downside is that it’s a new service which is currently in a very early beta stage and only a handful of browsers are supported.At any rate, I thinks this new service is worth keeping an eye on, as it is being actively developed and new features as well as new browsers will be added in the future. You may want to take a look at this new service http://www.browserseal.com

Since it is not a web service, but an application there is no need to wait at all and the interface is much more convenient. The downside is that it’s a new service which is currently in a very early beta stage and only a handful of browsers are supported.

At any rate, I thinks this new service is worth keeping an eye on, as it is being actively developed and new features as well as new browsers will be added in the future.

]]> By: Fotografie - Sorin Buturugeanuhttp://www.webdirections.org/blog/adobe-browserlab-in-the-footsteps-of-browsercam-and-browsershots/comment-page-1/#comment-216378 Fotografie - Sorin Buturugeanu Mon, 24 Aug 2009 14:56:55 +0000 http://www.webdirections.org/?p=1849#comment-216378 I think that Adobe entering this market is a great thing. As a bigger company, even when they decide to make this service a payed one, they'll be able to keep subscription costs lower than BrowserCam's. I can't wait for them to get more browsers we can test our designs on. I think that Adobe entering this market is a great thing. As a bigger company, even when they decide to make this service a payed one, they’ll be able to keep subscription costs lower than BrowserCam’s. I can’t wait for them to get more browsers we can test our designs on.

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