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Cross- Browser Compatibility: Choosing your frame of referrence

In a wonderful world the topic of browser compatibility wouldn’t exist  all would adhere to the same standard. But unfortunately all web based browsers were not created equal. The best method for choosing what browser to build to is to check your user base and build to accommodate that user base.

Browser break down

If 75% of your user base uses Internet Explorer 6 & 7, then guess what  you should be ensuring that your site renders properly in IE6 and 7 (whether you like it or not).

Okay, so there might be a bit more to it than that; but not much more. You need a base browser to build off of  one whose default rendering is as close to perfection as possible. This is a debatable topic in of itself; because all browsers have their flaws. However, the Mozilla based browsers (ex: Firefox) have been deemed the closest to perfection at present time  again, this is debatable but they get my vote. So, you build to ensure your mark-up is correct first  this means if you agree with the Mozilla browser, you make sure it works there first and then correct for the other (more flawed) browsers.