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Adobe BrowserLab was a service that enabled cross-browser testing by producing screenshots of websites from various web browsers across different platforms (Windows and OS X were supported at the time of its shutdown).[1] Screenshots could be compared side-by-side or overlaid upon one another, with diagnostic tools to help discover cross-browser differences.[2]

The service could access dynamic pages across the web, or local content via Firebug or Adobe Dreamweaver CS5.[3] The BrowserLab for Firebug extension allowed Firebug users to preview their page (live URL, or local edited source) in BrowserLab. With this procedure, it was possible to use BrowserLab with website material that has not yet been made available online or is protected by a firewall.

History

In 2006, a team of Chicago-based designers and developers, Dean Vukas, Josh Hatwich, Ted Billups and Charles Stevenson conceived and invented MeerMeer, a web site testing tool for web developers and designers. The MeerMeer SaaS application and patent was sold to Adobe Systems, Inc. in December 2007.[4]

BrowserLab was released worldwide in Free Preview June 2009.[5]

On March 13, 2013, BrowserLab was shut down.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ Protalinski, Emil (2013-03-13). “Adobe Shuts Down Desktop Browser Testing Service BrowserLab”. TNW | Dd. Retrieved 2026-04-04.
  2. ^ “Using Adobe BrowserLab with Dreamweaver CS5”. www.hostgator.com. Archived from the original on 2025-07-13. Retrieved 2026-04-04.
  3. ^ Statz, Pamela. “Using the New Features in Adobe BrowserLab”. Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved 2026-04-04.
  4. ^ “Ted Billups UX – Adobe BrowserLab MeerMeer software invention”. www.billupsxd.com. Retrieved 2026-04-04.
  5. ^ “Adobe Unveils BrowserLab in Free Preview for Web Designers”. news.adobe.com. Retrieved 2023-09-11.
  6. ^ “BrowserLab is shutting down on March 13, 2013 « Adobe BrowserLab Team Blog”. 2013-03-16. Archived from the original on 2013-03-16. Retrieved 2023-09-11.