Archive for January, 2007

Install multiple versions of IE on your PC

Sunday, January 21st, 2007

As a web developer I need to test my creations on all major web browsers. To achieve this I have all the browsers installed on my machine however a problem arises with the new version of IE7 - if I install the new IE7, it will replace my IE6. Now IE6 is a nasty piece of work when you are developing stuff to on it. It’s reckless attitude of I’ll-do-it-my-way is a real pain resulting in a horde of CSS Bugs and fixes to content with. As if trying to keep up-to-date on the ever increasing languages and skills out there wasn’t enough, the web developer is laden with cleaning up IE’s dirty work!

However as much as I would want to rid my hard drive of its presence I can’t. IE6 accounts for over 60 percentage of the browsers out there. How can I install both IE6 and IE7 on my machine?

The best solution I have come across is here. This installs IE4, IE5 and IE6 as stand alone applications on your PC separate to IE7. I’ve been trying it out for several days and it appears sound and stable.

A great tool for web developers out there.

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