superpreview for web developers - no more ie6 issues

I hate IE6, IE7, and IE8 especially when I have to fix the transparent png issue on IE6.  I only have one pc so I can't have IE6 and IE8 at the same time but I just found a solution. 

Current issues: 

• Most browsers can’t have multiple versions installed side-by-side. The newest version replaces older versions. So, you can’t have IE6 and IE7 on the same machine (unless you’re using virtual machines or unstable registry hacks).
• Many browsers support both Mac and Windows. Devs want to test in (at least) Mac Safari, which doesn’t render the same as Safari on Windows.
• The ergonomics of browser testing is awkward. Many devs load their site on a staging server and have a battery of machines running different browsers. They have to manually load a page in each machine and then walk to each individual machine to compare the different monitors.

 --(from the article)

Enter the Expression Web Superpreview, this free application from Microsoft will allow you to preview in ie6, ie7, and ie8.

you can view the page side by side showing different version of IE. 

Happy days are here again!

Happy coding!!!

using PhoneGap or should I?

I've developed Android and iPhone apps for about a year now.  Of course with  Object-C and Java but I recently found an alternative way to code using phonegap.  All I need is html, CSS, and JavaScript.  I love how they are trying to unify all those platforms into one using web technology.  Problem is that I am not sure if I should use it for more serious apps or not.  I can develop simple apps pretty fast but what if I need to go deep into the hardware only supported by SDK, that's is my issue.  I don't want to have to do it over.

I just love how they are adding more cookies for developers.  check out their tools.  http://www.phonegap.com/tools.   You can check your code in their simulator first before you run it on your hardware.  Very cool!!!

I am still not sure but I will keep you guys posted whether I decide to go with PhoneGap or not.