Website Testing
May 19, 2012
Here are some of the browsers I might test in. Click the logo to learn more about each. Again, I am NOT recommending one over the other - they are simply the tools I use when optimizing my new web designs. (Note: I.E 9 comes in both 32-bit & 64-bit versions - I test in both.)
The 5 most popular browsers in use in the U.S. are (in alphabetical order), Chrome (Google), Firefox (Mozilla), Internet Explorer (Microsoft), Opera (Opera Software), and Safari (Apple) so, of course, they are always used for testing first. Most of the rest (including those 5) are also listed in the EU's list of available browsers for Windows, and they are all represented above. You probably didn't even know there were that many browsers out there, did you? If you consider all the versions that are still in use there are many more. There are even more still but you likely won't encounter them unless you use an O.S. other than Windows (Linux, Unix, Mac, or BSD, to mention a few).
Are you a Webmaster? Have you checked your designs in these browsers? Do you use a Code Validation app or service? You probably should, especially if you want your websites to be useful internationally. Rigorous code validation goes a long way toward making sure your designs are consistent across (most) browsers in use today but keep in mind, not all browsers have caught up to the latest standards yet. Fortunately for us, they are not in the top 5. Can you guess why? 
If your favorite browser isn't listed here and you think I should be testing with it, please tell me about it. I'd be happy to hear from you and possibly include it in my testing repertoire.
73 - Dick.