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BrowserStack is out of beta: super-easy multi-browser testing

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Re: BrowserStack is out of beta: super-easy multi-browser testing

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Is this somehow related to browserling/stackvm? Afaik the idea is the same but browserstack looks much more polished and mature. Ok i just discovered that browserstack needs java so it seems they are using a different sw stack

Browserstack needs Java only for creating local tunnel via web interface. For the rest it uses Flash!

Re: BrowserStack is out of beta: super-easy multi-browser testing

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Just tried this on my in-development web app. The good news is that it works like a charm. The bad news is that the browsers keep prompting to save the password of my test account. I wish they'd turned of password manager for all of the browsers.

I also feel a little weird typing in my test account password into their site.

Re: BrowserStack is out of beta: super-easy multi-browser testing

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A bit off-topic, but i find the Plans & Pricing page to be a very good example of how to design for an attention-lacking crowd, i.e. most web users. In particular, the team-size icons is a rare example of using eye-candy to succinctly help in clarifying for whom each package is tailored. Or maybe i am just easily excited today!

If anything, i would invert the per-person price with the overall price in order to give emphasis to "more people is actually cheaper". There is something in descending prices that makes people feel good.

Re: BrowserStack is out of beta: super-easy multi-browser testing

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I used to be interested in this type of service, but then I got an SSD. With an SSD it takes about 5 seconds to boot windows through parallels, and now cross browser testing is no longer a chore.

I am willing to admit that I pirate windows for the sole purpose of supporting IE with my webapps. It would be too expensive to do it legitimately, so my solution is not for everyone.

Re: BrowserStack is out of beta: super-easy multi-browser testing

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Bravo BrowserStack team! I am using this to test IE7 on our staging environment. Your signup process was great, I was able to jump-in and start testing immediately. I think you could add better communication and assurances about security and private information. Keep up the good work.

Re: BrowserStack is out of beta: super-easy multi-browser testing

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I used to be interested in this type of service, but then I got an SSD. With an SSD it takes about 5 seconds to boot windows through parallels, and now cross browser testing is no longer a chore. I am willing to admit that I pirate windows for the sole purpose of supporting IE with my webapps. It would be too expensive to do it legitimately, so my solution is not for everyone.

Here's a great discussion about how to run multiple versions of IE on a single windows instance,

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/574463/running-internet-e...

Re: BrowserStack is out of beta: super-easy multi-browser testing

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I used to be interested in this type of service, but then I got an SSD. With an SSD it takes about 5 seconds to boot windows through parallels, and now cross browser testing is no longer a chore. I am willing to admit that I pirate windows for the sole purpose of supporting IE with my webapps. It would be too expensive to do it legitimately, so my solution is not for everyone.

Do you test all of IE6, 7, 8, and 9 like that?
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