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Revision as of 12:25, 4 November 2010
This document describes the browser support policy at WormBase.
Support decisions are based on current site usage statistics (November 2010) as well as anticipated browser and OS releases. The aim is to cover > 95% of requests with A-grade support as defined below.
| Win XP | Win 7 | Mac 10.5 | Mac 10.6 | Linux | iOS 4.x | Android 2.2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firefox 3.6.x | A-grade | A-grade | A-grade | A-grade | A-grade | ||
| Firefox 4.x | A-grade (upon GA release) | A-grade (upon GA release) | A-grade (upon GA release) | ||||
| Chrome (latest stable) | A-grade | A-grade | |||||
| IE 7.0 | A-grade | ||||||
| IE 8.0 | A-grade | A-grade | |||||
| IE 9.0 | A-grade (upon GA release) | ||||||
| Safari 5.0 | C-grade | A-grade | A-grade | ||||
| Safari for iOS | A-grade | ||||||
| Webkit for Android | A-grade |
Contents
Operating Systems
Operating systems in use among WormBase users are evenly divided between MacOS and Windows, with other operating systems contributing a tiny minority percentage.
Windows XP and Windows 7
Windows XP users make up more than half of all Windows users but numbers should be declining dramatically in 2011. For now, we will provide A-grade support for the most current browsers on XP, to be revisited in 2011.
Mac OS X
Mac users are split between three OS versions 10.6 (47%); 10.5 (37%); and 10.4 (5%). We expect the number of users running 10.6 to continue increasing, with 10.5 and 10.4 declining.
iOS devices and Android
As of November 2010, WormBase is seeing increasing access through mobile devices like the iPad. We expect tablet style devices to become fixtures in laboratory environments. Full support for browsers on these devices is planned.
Browsers
Browser Usage
| Browser | Requests |
|---|---|
| Firefox | 37% |
| Safari | 31% |
| Internet Explorer | 20% |
| Chrome | 9% |
| others | 3% |
Grade Level Definitions
A-grade
A-grade support is the highest support level. By taking full advantage of the powerful capabilities of modern web standards, the A-grade experience provides advanced functionality and visual fidelity.
A-grade browsers are identified on a whitelist. Approximately 96% of our audience enjoys an A-grade experience.
Summary: A-grade browsers are identified, capable, modern and common. QA tests all A-grade browsers, and bugs are addressed with high priority.
