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Since when is only testing in Chrome an acceptable way to develop web applications? I wish the author had shown us some other browser results. I'm curious if t

Since when is only testing in Chrome an acceptable way to develop web applications? I wish the author had shown us some other browser results. I'm curious if the iframe changes affected Safari, Firefox, or Edge. (Others have noted that app cache is deprecated).

olegkikin 10y ago
Since Chrome is, by far, the most popular browser: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5a/Browser_usage_share%2C_2009%E2%80%932016%2C_StatCounter.svg https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5a/Browser_... Chrome also has some of the best dev tools built in.
- nullc 10y ago
  I wonder how much that is distorted by the aggressive preloading that chrome does and by android (since testing chrome on desktop and mobile is not really the same thing)?
- masklinn 10y ago
  > Since Chrome is, by far, the most popular browser: 2002 called. You're a terrible person.
  - k__ 10y ago
    You would be right if it weren't for Chromium.
  - sametmax 10y ago
    Is its a point of view only in people that are to young to have lived the debacle of IE6 years ? Or do some senor devs actually think testing in chrome only is ok ? Cause I read it more and more, and I find it very alarming. If this becomes a trend, we are going to live in pain all over again.
    - masklinn 10y ago
      > If this becomes a trend, we are going to live in pain all over again. It's painfully obvious that we're heading that way. In a way Safari[0] and Apple's tight-fisted control on iOS is a blessing because no matter how much developers gripe about Mobile Safari (for plenty of good reasons mind) they damn well have to test the sucker. [0] despite being "the new IE" to people who have no understanding of what it actually was and why it was a problem.
hamandcheese 10y ago
Compared to Chrome the Safari dev tools are downright embarrassing.
- k__ 10y ago
  So true. I sometimes have to debug some stuff on Safari and it feels like IE7 debugging back in the days.
- hamandcheese 10y ago
  To clarify, I'm not arguing that it's okay to test only in chrome, merely offering up a reason why that is so commonly the case.
hamandcheese 10y ago
Lots of folks here like to compare Chrome's dominance with that of IE6 back in the day. Unlike Chrome, IE6 was never popular because of merit. Unlike Chrome, IE6 held back progress on the web - Chrome is still pushing it forward. Until that changes, can we quit with this tired comparison?

olegkikin 10y ago

Since Chrome is, by far, the most popular browser: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5a/Browser_usage_share%2C_2009%E2%80%932016%2C_StatCounter.svg https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5a/Browser_... Chrome also has some of the best dev tools built in.

nullc 10y ago
I wonder how much that is distorted by the aggressive preloading that chrome does and by android (since testing chrome on desktop and mobile is not really the same thing)?
masklinn 10y ago
> Since Chrome is, by far, the most popular browser: 2002 called. You're a terrible person.
- k__ 10y ago
  You would be right if it weren't for Chromium.
- sametmax 10y ago
  Is its a point of view only in people that are to young to have lived the debacle of IE6 years ? Or do some senor devs actually think testing in chrome only is ok ? Cause I read it more and more, and I find it very alarming. If this becomes a trend, we are going to live in pain all over again.
  - masklinn 10y ago
    > If this becomes a trend, we are going to live in pain all over again. It's painfully obvious that we're heading that way. In a way Safari[0] and Apple's tight-fisted control on iOS is a blessing because no matter how much developers gripe about Mobile Safari (for plenty of good reasons mind) they damn well have to test the sucker. [0] despite being "the new IE" to people who have no understanding of what it actually was and why it was a problem.

hamandcheese 10y ago

Compared to Chrome the Safari dev tools are downright embarrassing.

k__ 10y ago
So true. I sometimes have to debug some stuff on Safari and it feels like IE7 debugging back in the days.
hamandcheese 10y ago
To clarify, I'm not arguing that it's okay to test only in chrome, merely offering up a reason why that is so commonly the case.

hamandcheese 10y ago

Lots of folks here like to compare Chrome's dominance with that of IE6 back in the day. Unlike Chrome, IE6 was never popular because of merit. Unlike Chrome, IE6 held back progress on the web - Chrome is still pushing it forward. Until that changes, can we quit with this tired comparison?