Have you come across an application working on chrome but not safari? Did you give it a thought as to why this is happening? 

Do you think it to be the browser’s fault, or do you feel application development/ testing wasn’t taken seriously enough to support all browsers? What can a software development/ testing team do to ensure the app works across all browsers? Let’s find out in this article!

What is Cross browser testing?

It needs to be tested for an application to work across all browsers. Cross-browser testing is a type of non-functional testing that determines whether an application performs as intended and smoothly degrades across several browsers. It is the process of confirming your application’s compatibility with several browsers. 

Among all the types of testing, why is cross browser testing important? The testing team often misses out on checking whether their application is working across browsers. And many times, it is hectic to test an application manually on all browsers. So what is the solution? Should you be testing on all browsers as such? Let’s read further.

Do you really need to test on a ton of browsers? Ah, maybe not!

Analyze the user traffic on various browsers using analytics or market research.

Investigate well-known devices, operating systems, and the relevant browsers’ iterations.

Prioritize the browsers and make test preparations after that.

Because there may still be users of outdated and older browsers, consider them.

Use a browser matrix (browser, OS, platform) to choose from the several options.

Test on actual browsers at all times to get around any bugs.

Want to perform better cross-browser tests?

If you wish to elevate your cross-browser testing, the below points might help:

  • To ensure you don’t overlook any bugs, run your cross-browser compatibility tests without difficulty on actual browsers.
  • Test locally and on your machines. Are your testing environment and test cases on local computers protected by firewalls? It’s simpler than you thought, so don’t worry.
  • Adopt different test reporting techniques. You can select a reporting method for a better comprehension from photographs, videos, etc. Prioritize the browsers, and then decide how many to test.
  • Secure and upholds client privacy. We have strict safeguards in place to prevent such breaches since we appreciate the security and privacy of our clients.
  • Ensure increased test coverage. A codeless, AI-powered automation platform eliminates all coding headaches and enables you to expand test coverage quickly.
  • Debugging must be simple. Test cases must provide simple debugging options to keep them flawless.
  • Integrating CI/CD Integration with your CI/CD pipeline must be extremely simple, making it simpler and faster to handle continuous delivery.
  • Tests need to be done 24/7 for quicker execution. A cloud-based testing platform enables you to run the test suite around the clock and complete the testing more quickly, effectively, and with less effort.

 Final Words: 

We need various operating systems, browsers, and devices—possibly a sizable number—for cross-browser testing. It is impractical to test these combinations manually, and a locally installed test tool might not offer the necessary scale and flexibility. The infrastructure will need to be maintained and set up, which will take time and money. Cross-browser testing on the cloud is the answer to this problem. 

This article was written by Nidhi Achhaa