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oli · 11-06-2007, 15:44

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Apple: Safari 3 Windows Version Launches (and here’s your API into the iPhone)

pgo · 11-06-2007, 15:47

Oh, cool.

So, you're saying there's even less reason for me to test on a Mac now?

cam · 11-06-2007, 15:50

cool indeed

even though i use firefox when i'm on a mac anyway

bender · 11-06-2007, 15:51

Please god no.
2/3 browsers was annoying enough. Do we really need 4 big browsers to code around?
And we already have the perfect browser, Opera.

I'm still gonna download it just to play around with it.

DrBurkstrom · 11-06-2007, 15:51

Good news for us (well, those without a mac handy anyway) but i'll be interested to see how it takes off among general users. Safari (well WebKit)can do a fair amount of interesting css3 stuff, notably multiple backgrounds, but things like that are irrelevant unless other browsers include it too.
Does anyone know of a site that publishes regular stats of browser market share?

cam · 11-06-2007, 15:52

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Originally Posted by bender

Please god no.
2/3 browsers was annoying enough. Do we really need 4 big browsers to code around?
As for me switching over, they can benchmark it against IE7 as much as they want but it will still suck comparing to Opera.

so you don't actually check your sites in safari as it is?

and since when is coding for a mostly standards-compliant browser a pain?

cam · 11-06-2007, 15:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by DrBurkstrom

Does anyone know of a site that publishes regular stats of browser market share?

This is fairly popular - TheCounter.com - The Affordable Web Site Analysis Tool

Another popular, if obviously skewed one, Browser Statistics

pgo · 11-06-2007, 15:57

I should assume that they'll keep the rendering engine synchronized between OSX and Windows versions. That way, I probably won't have to do much testing on Macs.

Granted, I'll probably still check just to be sure, but this really helps me.

I'll still use Firefox on WinXP, but it'll be nice to have Safari to test in.

Paul · 11-06-2007, 15:58

tanks man

bender · 11-06-2007, 16:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by cam

so you don't actually check your sites in safari as it is?

and since when is coding for a mostly standards-compliant browser a pain?

I check but don't specifically work with it in mind.
Mac userbase is 22mil users worldwide (figure from Steve Jobs today), most of them in the states. Not worth the trouble.
But now that it comes to windows you have to support it too. Just annoying, that's all.

bender · 11-06-2007, 16:06

Oh, it seems Apple has redesigned their site. Looks nice.

Larixk · 11-06-2007, 16:07

web-kit was already available for windows. So developing for safari was already possible on win.
Will give this a shot. Besides the rendering engine that web-kit version was pretty buggy.

bluggh @ brushed metal btw.

d3mcfadden · 11-06-2007, 16:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by bender

Oh, it seems Apple has redesigned their site. Looks nice.

Yes, I like the new product display scroller.

pgo · 11-06-2007, 16:10

Hahaha. "Beta" is an understatement. Look at this:

EDIT: Ugh. Now it's locked up. Uninstall.

Maximizing it on the graphic designer's machine causes it to disappear altogether.

bender · 11-06-2007, 16:15

You managed to get it?
I got an internal error on the dl link. Probably just busy.

pgo · 11-06-2007, 16:17

Yeah, it's completely fucked. I've uninstalled it already.

bender · 11-06-2007, 16:20

Downloading now.
Looking forward to coding for it. Seems promising.

Hope it's just the beta thing.

pgo · 11-06-2007, 16:22

I would have used the bug report feature if it hadn't frozen my machine. Of course, I wouldn't have been able to read the dialog box anyway, so it would have been pointless.

Paul · 11-06-2007, 16:25

seems fine on both of my computers?

cam · 11-06-2007, 16:27

pgo's just so anti-apple his brain is lying to him

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11-06-2007, 15:47	#2 (permalink)
pgo Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 12,336	Oh, cool. So, you're saying there's even less reason for me to test on a Mac now?

11-06-2007, 15:51	#4 (permalink)
bender I'd hit it Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Helsinki Posts: 375	Please god no. 2/3 browsers was annoying enough. Do we really need 4 big browsers to code around? And we already have the perfect browser, Opera. I'm still gonna download it just to play around with it.

11-06-2007, 15:51	#5 (permalink)
DrBurkstrom Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 34	Good news for us (well, those without a mac handy anyway) but i'll be interested to see how it takes off among general users. Safari (well WebKit)can do a fair amount of interesting css3 stuff, notably multiple backgrounds, but things like that are irrelevant unless other browsers include it too. Does anyone know of a site that publishes regular stats of browser market share?

11-06-2007, 15:57	#8 (permalink)
pgo Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 12,336	I should assume that they'll keep the rendering engine synchronized between OSX and Windows versions. That way, I probably won't have to do much testing on Macs. Granted, I'll probably still check just to be sure, but this really helps me. I'll still use Firefox on WinXP, but it'll be nice to have Safari to test in.

11-06-2007, 15:58	#9 (permalink)
Paul shifting... Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: location, location Posts: 1,998	tanks man

11-06-2007, 16:06	#11 (permalink)
bender I'd hit it Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Helsinki Posts: 375	Oh, it seems Apple has redesigned their site. Looks nice.

11-06-2007, 16:07	#12 (permalink)
Larixk Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Utrecht, Netherlands Posts: 1,182	web-kit was already available for windows. So developing for safari was already possible on win. Will give this a shot. Besides the rendering engine that web-kit version was pretty buggy. bluggh @ brushed metal btw.

11-06-2007, 16:15	#15 (permalink)
bender I'd hit it Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Helsinki Posts: 375	You managed to get it? I got an internal error on the dl link. Probably just busy.

11-06-2007, 16:17	#16 (permalink)
pgo Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 12,336	Yeah, it's completely fucked. I've uninstalled it already.

11-06-2007, 16:20	#17 (permalink)
bender I'd hit it Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Helsinki Posts: 375	Downloading now. Looking forward to coding for it. Seems promising. Hope it's just the beta thing.

11-06-2007, 16:22	#18 (permalink)
pgo Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 12,336	I would have used the bug report feature if it hadn't frozen my machine. Of course, I wouldn't have been able to read the dialog box anyway, so it would have been pointless.

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Paul shifting... Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: location, location Posts: 1,998	seems fine on both of my computers?

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