If accuracy is your bag in the end you'll want to break down and
purchase a mobile device
I'm with David here. Simulators/emulators don't bring you very far.
As far as layout (& css) is concerned, most of the testing can be
done using Chrome and Safari, as most devices use Webkit based
browsers (probably better Safari release builds, as Chrome has a much
faster release cycle, esp compared to the default browser included
with Android devices… cough cough upgrade path ?). Just resize your
window to evaluate your layout at various viewport dimensions. The
added bonus is that you can use the build in developer tools (Webkit
Inspector) to troubleshoot.
Where Simulators of all kind fail completely is testing interaction
design. There are so many pages out there that are very hard to use,
simply because it is near impossible to click on links with fatty
fingers - the touchable area is simply too small. Remember that a
mouse pointer is very precise device with a _small_ tip. And that is
only one issue. Nothing beats the real device for that.
hi all,
When I got various folks to look at this
http://sandyfeldman.com/resources/css3animation/
one friend with the latest iphone saw all the animations, another with
an iphone a generation older couldn't get at some of them. Folks on the
list with other devices saw no animations, or some, or all.
Philippe, David, you are both absolutely right - simulators are a pale
second choice. Rob's comment "I think in the end you'll want several
devices" is pretty much the way it is. I want several devices.
Sadly, while one thing to test with is an option, several things aren't.
I am really *really* missing browsercam, which instead of simulations
provided actual screenshots and remote access to devices. Is there
anything else like that out there?
Philippe, in the meanwhile I will take your advice and use chrome and
safari resized windows to get an idea of what the various devices will
display.
thanks everyone for your thoughts.
Sandy
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