cross browser testing

Question

I need to carry out cross-browser testing using Visual Studio 2005. Is it possible to carry out web testing using IE 7 / Netscape 8.0 and Opera but through a Virtual PC. How can i do this as i can only physically have one installation of Visual Studio on my machine.

 

Answer 1

1. Could you give some detailed info on your cross-browser testing?

2. Is it true that you want to install VSTS on the Virtual PC?

Answer 2

Hi

 

I need to test our web applications across other browsers e.g Internet Explorer 6.0 and 7.0 but obviously I cannot have both browsers on the same machine?

 

So on my virtual pc i have installed internet explorer 7.0 , somehow i need to test this through Visual Studio on the virtual pc. Is there a way i can make a call to a virtual pc from within visual studio to recognise the virtual pc.

Answer 3

After you record your web tests, you can run web test or load test web tests with different browser. For info, please read http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms243189(VS.80).aspx, http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms318557(VS.80).aspx.

 

If a browser is not inluded in the build-in browser template list, you can add one. Please read the following posts for information http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=167495&SiteID=1, http://blogs.msdn.com/slumley/archive/2006/11/15/adding-an-ie7-browser-template-for-use-by-web-tests.aspx.