I have an iPhone web app I'm producing on a Linux machine. What's the best browser I can use to most closely mimic the feature-limited version of Safari present on the iPhone? (It's a "slimmed down" version of WebKit, which is more limited than one might think.)
A:
A used iPod Touch for US$150 (used, in Seattle). It's either that, or the iPhone simulator running on a Mac. If one is specifically targeting "iPhone web app", the cost should be budgeted into the project.
Barring that, use desktop Safari. That will still require a Windows or Mac box. The rendering engine is the same, so I imagine it's as close as you're going to get on the desktop.
On the other hand, what are the problems you are trying to avoid? Mobile Safari is pretty good at rendering most web sites I call up. There are guidelines for development, and avoid media such as Flash. If you don't have the hardware, borrow it for sanity checking when you're done. That's the route I'd go if I absolutely didn't want to spend the US$150.
mikestew
2009-11-11 07:26:45
I've got a device; the real issue is the testing/debugging turnaround time. I'd like to be able to develop, test and debug on the same machine, without having to go out to my iPod.
fbrereto
2009-11-11 17:33:58