Easy cross-browser compatibility with IE7.js

Posted on January 8, 2008, 2:41 pm, by Dan, under Echo chamber.

I spent a lot of time testing cross-browser compatibility on the last site I did. My friend Frank of Ruby Fleebie is loosing hours trying to be compatible with Firefox and Internet Explorer. So, when I heard that a simple javascript file could help us in our work, I thought that it would be nice to share it with you.

Here it is : IE7.js version 2.0 (beta). Check out the demo page and start having fun again by worrying less with cross-browser compatibility.

I also started the Not tested in IE initiative. What is it? It is for developers who don’t want to test if the page or site displays correctly in Internet Explorer©. You just add the following logo on your site and you’re ready to go!

Not tested in IE initiative

I proudly announce you that I hate PHP is the first site that joined the initiative. Look at the bottom of the page for the logo.

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  • To rescue the web designers from this aching job of testing browser compatibility in different browsers there are few websites which offer this service. On these websites you can check the compatibility of your website in all desired browsers. You can find these websites at http://www.bestpsdtohtml.com/7-awesome-resources-to-test-cross-browser-compatibility-of-your-website/
  • Dan Simard
    @FrankLamontagne
    You said exactly what I thought. Nothing more to say.

    @Alex
    No testing it in major browser is a really bad idea. But a simple site like this one is not then end of the world. There may be some glitches on IE, I don't know.

    And while we're here, being a real web designer, what do you think of the new design?
  • mrschmouck
    The IE tag should be "IE pissed me off". While IE is a pain in the ass, it's still the most used browser.

    And for putting project online without testing it the major browser, i don't realy think taht a good idea. Rushing something just to get it out faster ain't a good thing to do, it's like meeting a girl for the first time with a t-shirt witten "I didn't wash myself everywhere". She might thinks it's funny, but then she might not (girls are like that, they're the IE of the sexes).
  • @Laurent,

    I see this initiative more as a quick and temporary solution for people who want to put their own projects online even if they have not tested them on IE. Of course I wouldn't suggest to use these icons on your customer website!

    Knowing Dan personally I can tell you that -- while being "a real project" -- this initiative should not be taken too seriously. This being said, we all know that it's best when everything works on all browsers, but the universe isn't going to collapse if your newest side project isn't displaying perfectly in IE.
  • Laurent
    "Not tested in IE" and you want to make me believe your javascript knowledge ?

    Tsss, even if this is a joke it is really a bad one. I hate to say it, but you HAVE to test (and fix) your work in IE if you want to be considered serious.
  • Dan Simard
    @Wayne
    It's more a joke than anything else I think. The fact is that I don't have access to an IE browser at home and I don't want to install one just to test if my sites work on IE. I did that for everyone that is in the same position as me.
  • I can't tell if you're serious about the 'Not tested in IE' initiative. I'm sorry but it's almost as bad as those 'Best Viewed in IE 5.5' taglines of yesteryear.
  • Dan Simard
    @macournoyer
    I'm sorry to disappoint you but IE7.js was not made by me :(

    If you're talking about the "Not Tested in IE" initiative, it was a lot easier than to continue to develop for IE. I did it because I'm lazy I guess...

    By the way, for the people interested in rails, take a look at macournoyer's server called
    Thin     : the most secure, stable, fast and extensible Ruby web server ever built!
  • Wow! that lib is awesome

    Great initiative Dan!

    You're starting more projects then I
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