I recently gave a talk at the Microsoft Edge Web Summit on how to best test Internet Explorer and the new Microsoft Edge web browsers on OS X & Linux. Virtualization is still a key part of the testing strategy… Continue Reading
Back in November, I wrote about RemoteIE which is a tool we created to allow developers on non-Windows OSes to test Internet Explorer 11. It uses Microsoft’s RemoteApp virtualization software to create a virtualized IE11 without the need to install… Continue Reading
Today, the Internet Explorer team is launching a new tool to make it easier to test sites in IE regardless of which platform you’re on; seriously! Don’t believe me? Here are some Vines to show you it in action: Mac… Continue Reading
Last year I was graciously asked to be a guest on Jen Simmons The Web Ahead show. Very cool experience and I forgot to add it here. Listen in as I talk about IE10 and web development: The Web Ahead:Â Internet… Continue Reading
Today, I got this tweet by Patrick Kettner asking how to submit an IE bug report: @reybango how does one submit an IE bug report? feross.org/fill-disk/ — Patrick Kettner (@patrickkettner) February 28, 2013 I’ve been asked this a number of… Continue Reading
When Microsoft first launched modern.IE and revamped the way that IE VMs were offered, I wrote up a post that talked about how to install them. Since then, the site has changed so it’s time to update this post to… Continue Reading
One of the things that I’m passionate about in my role at Microsoft is helping developers ensure that their sites provide an awesome experience in every browser. Yeah, yeah I know it seems odd that a Microsoft evangelist would say… Continue Reading
I’ve had the good fortune of working with my friend Jonathan Sampson recently on figuring out how to help developers build plugin-free experiences. With IE10 Metro going plugin-free, it’s incredibly important to document steps to help developers provide their users… Continue Reading
Document compatibility defines how a browser renders your website. The more specific you are at telling the browser what to expect, the better the experience for your users. When using web standards like HTML5, start by explicitly declaring the HTML5… Continue Reading
In my last post, I went over how to use IE9′s Site Pinning API to implement overlay icons to enhance user notifications. The demo focused on how to display a numeric icon to indicate when a specific event (e.g.: messages… Continue Reading