Term |
Definition |
Certified |
fully tested and supported |
Compatible |
key application areas tested |
Provisional |
future technologies considered compatible but which are not to be used for critical activities such as online tests or submision of assignments |
| Not tested | specified Browser is not supported for the Operating System |
Microsoft® Internet Explorer® Web Browsers
|
Windows XP |
Windows Vista Desktop |
Windows 7 (32/64-bit) | Mac OS 10.3 |
Mac OS 10.4 |
Mac OS 10.5 |
Internet Explorer 6 |
Compatible |
Not Tested |
Not Tested |
Not Tested |
Not Tested |
Not Tested |
Internet Explorer 7 |
Compatible |
Certified |
Not Tested |
Not Tested |
Not Tested |
Not Tested |
Internet Explorer 8* |
Compatible |
Compatible |
Provisional |
Not Tested |
Not Tested |
Not Tested |
* Please only use IE8 when following the instructions here: http://bpphelp.wordpress.com/2009/06/22/internet-explorer-8-setup/; Do not use Internet Explorer 8 for critical activities (such as online test/assessments).
Mozilla® Firefox and Netscape® Navigator Web Browsers
|
Windows XP |
Windows Vista Desktop |
Windows 7 (32/64-bit) | Mac OS 10.3 |
Mac OS 10.4 |
Mac OS 10.5 |
Firefox 2.0 |
Certified |
Certified |
Not Tested |
Not Tested |
Certified |
Compatible |
Firefox 3.0 |
Certified |
Certified |
Not Tested |
Compatible |
Certified |
Compatible |
Firefox 3.5 |
Provisional |
Provisional |
Provisional |
Not Tested |
Provisional |
Provisional |
Apple® Safari® Web Browsers**
|
Windows XP |
Windows Vista Desktop |
Mac OS 10.3 |
Mac OS 10.4 |
Mac OS 10.5 |
Safari 2 |
Not Tested |
Not Tested |
Not Tested |
Certified |
Certified |
Safari 3 |
Not Tested |
Not Tested |
Not Tested |
Compatible |
Certified |
Safari 4 |
Not Tested |
Not Tested |
Not Tested |
Provisional |
Provisional |
** please note that it is NOT recommended that Safari is used for any critical exercises. However, many features work on the above operating systems as well as with mobile Safari on Apple IPod and IPhone platforms.
For tips on configuring your browser visit http://bpphelp.wordpress.com/; it is not recommended that staff use Windows Vista but it should be compatible with all functionality needed by students.