How do you test your site for numerous devices???

duke · Post by **duke** » Sun 08 Sep 2013 4:37 pm

Just curious, other than rushing out and purchasing all the latest hand held devices in various screen formats, is any one using a simulator/software to test their websites for compatibility?

A 'Google' search reveals many sites that apparently offer such a service but, most to me appear to be poor in testing or bury the service in advertisments. I would have thought by now their may have been a software to download/install locally..........

sfws · Post by **sfws** » Sun 08 Sep 2013 6:05 pm

Browsers like Firefox offer 'Responsive Design View' (in tools menu) that tests different screen resolutions and rotates between portrait and landscape.
Apple devices can be simulated using http://www.testiphone.com/.

You can use a search engine to find more.

SpaceWalker · Post by **SpaceWalker** » Mon 09 Sep 2013 2:26 pm

duke wrote:Just curious, other than rushing out and purchasing all the latest hand held devices in various screen formats, is any one using a simulator/software to test their websites for compatibility?

This might not be exactly what you are looking for - I found this blog quite informative: 18 Website Speed and Performance Checking Tools

Although not mentioned in the above blog, the WebPagetest site not only offers a free online web site detailed performance test, it also make available the WebPagetest as a software package for installation/running on private/own web server (with an OS that supports both Apache and PHP): WebPagetest Documentation

duke · Post by **duke** » Sat 14 Sep 2013 6:29 pm

Thank you, very helpful.

Browsers like Firefox offer 'Responsive Design View' (in tools menu)

Sometimes you do not see what is right under your nose (eyes)

mcrossley · Post by **mcrossley** » Sat 14 Sep 2013 10:40 pm

Chrome has the settings under options in the dev tools.

duke · Post by **duke** » Mon 16 Sep 2013 6:18 pm

mcrossley wrote:Chrome has the settings under options in the dev tools.

Mark, I am failing to find this option in the 'developer tools'

Latest version.

mcrossley · Post by **mcrossley** » Mon 16 Sep 2013 6:24 pm

There is a little cog wheel you have to click. I admit it is not obvious.

duke · Post by **duke** » Mon 16 Sep 2013 6:44 pm

mcrossley wrote:There is a little cog wheel you have to click. I admit it is not obvious.

OK, got it, thanks. It appears from an initial 'play' that Chrome provides a better representation of 'mobile' devices than 'FireFox'.

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