Comments on: Beginning Web Development on the Mac Today: most of what you need to know and download

By: Nick Dynice

Nick Dynice — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 19:45:49 +0000

Hi Liz.

Windows XP will run IE6, IE7, and IE8. You will just need to install three differnt virtual machines since only one version of IE can be run in its original form per machine. There are no limits placed on Windows XP (or any other version) or Parallels regarding how many virtual machines you can have setup inside Parallels. You don’t need Vista or Windows 7. For now, XP is fine since it will run all three browsers. You will need to obtain a Windows install disc somehow.

By: Liz

Liz — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:58:12 +0000

Hi Nick – Thanks for this article – very helpful. I have a MAC and am interested in getting Parallels to run IE 6/7/8, but do I need to purchase Windows XP, Vista, and 7 to accomplish this? Any help you can offer is much appreciated! Thanks.

By: Nick Dynice

Nick Dynice — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 05:05:07 +0000

@Matt,

Yes, you are right. I discovered that the other day (should have updated this at that time). I must have been thinking of when I was developing on a public site. You could use the IP address shown in System Preferences > Sharing > Web Sharing with http://yourcomputername:8888/directory name

By: Matt

Matt — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 04:45:20 +0000

Dude. The following is untrue!~
“If you are developing in MAMP, you can look at your sites in your Windows browsers by going to http://localhost:8888”
You need to change heaps of geeky Server stuff in your windows directory to view locally. Unless you have an easier option??? I’d be glad to hear it. It sux.

By: Alex from Parallels

Alex from Parallels — Mon, 18 May 2009 15:47:45 +0000

Thanks for the Parallels mention

By: Nick Dynice

Nick Dynice — Mon, 18 May 2009 06:21:54 +0000

Thanks, Elena. Let me know if I can be of any further assistance

By: Posts about Open Source Software as of May 17, 2009

Posts about Open Source Software as of May 17, 2009 — Mon, 18 May 2009 04:52:43 +0000

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By: Elena

Elena — Mon, 18 May 2009 04:35:00 +0000

I thought this was excellent. I am still fairly new to developing but am pretty good with the front end. Your article helped me really get a better understanding of programs like Drupal and how it differs from Wordpress. BTW, someday, I hope to get a Mac laptop. Still, this was a very well-written and informative article. Keep it up!