E-COMMERCE DEVELOPMENT

New article posted on PracticalEcommerce.com: A frequently overlooked aspect of managing an ecommerce website is testing the appearance of that site across different browsers and screen resolutions. For example, your website might render beautifully in Internet Explorer 7, but what does it look like in Safari on the Mac? What about Firefox, or in 1024 x 768 resolution? If you haven’t verified your site in the variety of popular configurations, then there is a good chance you are turning away customers. This article will provide a crash course in browser testing. Website Compatibility Testing Made Simple

In developing a website, one of the most challenging processes is testing the site in the wide array of different browsers, operating systems, and devices. Gone are the days where all you needed to test in was IE and Netscape, for display resolutions of 600 x 800 via Windows 98. Now we are talking dozens of browsers, a handful of operating systems, and a mix of monitor resolutions. So...which configurations should you test your website for? There are two trains of thought here, and you should use a combination of both. 1. Research the general market share Browse through the various websites that analyze the different user trends to determine what's most import for you to track. For example, I only verify/test in browsers that have at least 2% market share. This scenario will cover approximately 95-99% of your website visitors. L