Comments on: IE 7 http://alexking.org/blog/2006/04/19/ie-7 Alex King, Denver Web Developer Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:45:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Justin Moore http://alexking.org/blog/2006/04/19/ie-7#comment-25928 Justin Moore Fri, 12 May 2006 14:04:51 +0000 http://www.alexking.org/blog/2006/04/19/ie-7/#comment-25928 You might want to take a look at <a href="http://googlesystem.blogspot.com/2006/04/test-internet-explorer-7-without.html">this</a> which gives some instructions on running IE7 without actually installing it. I haven't tried it yet, but it looks promising. You might want to take a look at this which gives some instructions on running IE7 without actually installing it. I haven’t tried it yet, but it looks promising.

]]> By: Avi Flax http://alexking.org/blog/2006/04/19/ie-7#comment-17008 Avi Flax Fri, 21 Apr 2006 17:31:28 +0000 http://www.alexking.org/blog/2006/04/19/ie-7/#comment-17008 Might be time for an Intel Mac Mini, Boot Camp, and <a href="http://www.parallels.com/en/products/workstation/">Parallels Workstation!</a> Might be time for an Intel Mac Mini, Boot Camp, and Parallels Workstation!

]]> By: Chris Meller http://alexking.org/blog/2006/04/19/ie-7#comment-16624 Chris Meller Thu, 20 Apr 2006 18:55:35 +0000 http://www.alexking.org/blog/2006/04/19/ie-7/#comment-16624 Yeah, worst-case I'd setup Virtual PC / VMWare on your Windows machine. Since you do most of your development on the Macs, you wouldn't be bogging them down running another OS. Since the Windows machine would just be sitting there 90% of the time, and only be refreshing a webpage the other 10%, it'd seem the logical choice to get eaten alive by the virtual machine. Also keep in mind that Microsoft recently released Virtual Server 2005 as a free product. I'm not sure about the system requirements (ie: will it run on XP), but it'd be worth a look. In any case, I'd personally ignore IE7 for the time being. They themselves have said there's still many changes to come in the future in regards to CSS and rendering. That's just a recipe for disaster. For all you know, the things that are broken in it now are actually bugs they plan to eliminate, not "improvements" they've made. There are so few people using it during the beta, it just seems like a huge waste of time trying to design for it already. Yeah, worst-case I’d setup Virtual PC / VMWare on your Windows machine. Since you do most of your development on the Macs, you wouldn’t be bogging them down running another OS. Since the Windows machine would just be sitting there 90% of the time, and only be refreshing a webpage the other 10%, it’d seem the logical choice to get eaten alive by the virtual machine.

Also keep in mind that Microsoft recently released Virtual Server 2005 as a free product. I’m not sure about the system requirements (ie: will it run on XP), but it’d be worth a look.

In any case, I’d personally ignore IE7 for the time being. They themselves have said there’s still many changes to come in the future in regards to CSS and rendering. That’s just a recipe for disaster. For all you know, the things that are broken in it now are actually bugs they plan to eliminate, not “improvements” they’ve made. There are so few people using it during the beta, it just seems like a huge waste of time trying to design for it already.

]]> By: Alex http://alexking.org/blog/2006/04/19/ie-7#comment-16578 Alex Thu, 20 Apr 2006 17:41:23 +0000 http://www.alexking.org/blog/2006/04/19/ie-7/#comment-16578 I do have a windows laptop, I may try that. I'd been planning to do this at some point then forgot all about it. Thanks for the reminder. :) I do have a windows laptop, I may try that. I’d been planning to do this at some point then forgot all about it. Thanks for the reminder. :)

]]> By: Dan Coulter http://alexking.org/blog/2006/04/19/ie-7#comment-16572 Dan Coulter Thu, 20 Apr 2006 17:37:12 +0000 http://www.alexking.org/blog/2006/04/19/ie-7/#comment-16572 Do you have an existing Windows or Linux box (with x windows)? If so, you might want to just use VMWare's free server product. Just run it and create a new virtual machine to install Windows onto. You might need to get more RAM if your existing box doesn't have much, but it'd be cheaper than a whole new computer. That's what I do for IE7 testing. Do you have an existing Windows or Linux box (with x windows)? If so, you might want to just use VMWare’s free server product. Just run it and create a new virtual machine to install Windows onto. You might need to get more RAM if your existing box doesn’t have much, but it’d be cheaper than a whole new computer. That’s what I do for IE7 testing.

]]> By: Alex http://alexking.org/blog/2006/04/19/ie-7#comment-16545 Alex Thu, 20 Apr 2006 15:59:09 +0000 http://www.alexking.org/blog/2006/04/19/ie-7/#comment-16545 I've got Virtual PC, it's not fast enough to be usable. I’ve got Virtual PC, it’s not fast enough to be usable.

]]> By: ChrisB http://alexking.org/blog/2006/04/19/ie-7#comment-16393 ChrisB Thu, 20 Apr 2006 08:59:53 +0000 http://www.alexking.org/blog/2006/04/19/ie-7/#comment-16393 Why not just use virtual pc? a lot cheaper than another computer! Why not just use virtual pc? a lot cheaper than another computer!

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