Testing and problem solving CSS

[Jimbola]

Hi all

Does anyone have any advice on testing and solving issues about websites not appearing consistently across browsers.
I notice that all the showcase website appear correctly in virtually all broswers including ie6.
How can i make mine do that as well, what are the best practices for ensuring consistency?

[rocky]

It takes a lot of work to make a website work the same in all browsers. I suggest that you develop your site using standards-compliant code, so that it works in most browsers, then check your site in all browsers including IE8. You can turn on compatibility mode to test IE7. I have IE6 installed in "Windows XP Mode" too, so I can test sites in IE6 too. That's the browser that causes most display problems, since it's such an old browser. You must be very careful when using padding and margins in IE6.

[Jimbola]

Thanks Rocky.
How can i make sure I am using standard compliant code, also is there any really good website that teaches you the best way to do things?

[rocky]

You must learn how to write standards-compliant code. It becomes easier the more time you spend doing it. You can then check that your code is standards-compliant by using a validator.