Cross Browser Testing

Cross browser testing is the testing of your web application in different browsers. Cross-browser testing is important in case you want your application to be accessible to everyone. 

Need for cross browser testing

We all might have observed that some websites are not properly displayed on some browsers and we just think that the website is broken. But, as soon as you open it on a different browser, the website opens up just fine. Thus this behavior explains the compatibility of a website with different browsers.

Each browser interprets the information on the website page differently. Thus, some browsers may lack the features that your website is trying to show and make your website look broken on that browser.

What is cross browser testing?

Cross browser testing refers to the testing of a web application on different web browsers on different devices. Cross browser testing helps the developer understand how their application will be viewed on different browsers.

The browsers play an important role in the development of a web application. The application might have some functionality that is not yet implemented in all the major browser or lower version of the same browser. This will affect the user base of the application in a huge way and causes the breakdown in some features of the application. While showing them your application, you can alert or popup to use a particular version or a particular browser for a good experience. But it is quite easy to understand that no one will actually install another browser or version just to view your website. Moreover, the number of different platforms on which a web application or simply a web page can be viewed has increased significantly in a short time. Not so long ago, there were just a handful of browsers available like Internet Explorer and Google Chrome and that too majorly on the desktop. Today it is not the case. With the huge increase in the advancement of mobile technologies, the platforms have increased which view a web application. These platforms include different web browsers and mobile platforms. So if you develop a web application it becomes the main concern about how will your application be viewed on different browsers because obviously, you don’t want to lose your customer base. Testing and managing your web application in such a way before releasing will ensure that every user no matter on which platform he is, will see your application as it is intended to be seen. This, when related to the above section real-life scenario, forces us to think that since these browsers (with versions) are huge in number and will only increase in the future, what should be the best case for you to go ahead with it? Cloud-based cross-browser testing has simplified your headache to an unimaginable extent. Your one physical machine now works like 100 other machines without any cost investments

Recommended Tool:

1. Experitest
2. LambdaTest
3. Selenium
4. CrossBrowserTesting
5. Browserstack
6. Browserling

As you know, each and every type of testing helps in improving the quality of the application/product and so does the cross-browser test too.

Cross browser testing helps in creating a good impression on the users by providing them a consistent experience throughout the application irrespective of the browser or Operating system.

Fixing bugs is cost-effective during the early stages of the development lifecycle, and the same applies to the defects found as a part of this testing too.

This testing helps in improving your business which in turn results in Happy Customers, Happy You!!

This is yet another testament to the concept that QA field or software testing is a multi-dimensional field and there is something for everyone to excel in.