Web Browser Emulator

It's impossible to guarantee how your website will look in different web browsers without having the specific browsers installed on your machine. AnyBrowser.com does provide a tool called the Web Site Viewer, which is not an emulator, but will show you potential problems your web page display may have.

If possible, I recommend testing your website in these popular web browsers:

1. Internet Explorer - by far the most widely used browser. Accounts for over 80% of the market. Download Internet Explorer (free)

2. FireFox - the fastest growing browser. Approximately 10% of the market. Download Firefox (free)

3. Safari/Konqueror (Mac/Linux) - Covers approximately 2.5% - 5% of the market. This is not available to test on Windows. Download Safari (Mac's Only). Download Konqueror (Linux/Unix Only). If you want to test your web page in this environment you will have to have a Mac or Linux machine available. Obviously this is not practical for most Windows users. If you are concerned about how your page looks on this platform, I recommend asking a friend or colleague with a linux/mac machine to test your page.

There are dozens of other browsers out there, but most have failed to reach a critical mass. You shouldn't waste your time worrying about them. Just keep your website simple, and it should display just fine in most environments.

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