Sadly in Team Blog yesterday, Adobe announced they would be shutting down their popular online tool – BrowserLab. Browserlab was a simple, free online tool where developers could test the rendering of their website in old browsers like IE6.
Originally launched in 2009, I was an early adopter and can remember the new Browserlab bridge within Dreamweaver CS5, allowing for one-click testing on the page I was currently working on.
But like many other designers I moved on. I eventually switched to a more in-depth testing method as Browserlab’s inability to interact with the page made it a very limiting tool. Sadly, inevitable usage decline and changing technologies has led Adobe to move on and focus their efforts on Adobe Edge Inspect.
Alternatives.
Adobe Edge Inspect looks to be a fantastic tool, however it is limited to testing your work on predominantly mobile devices. Although not free, I can thoroughly recommend Browserstack as the best online solution for testing your websites on both desktop and mobile browsers.
Browserlab. Rest in peace, we had some good times.