Browser Compatibility

We intend for the NGBW project to be compatible with all browsers that have a significant representation in our user base. We currently support the following browsers shown below, and test routinely on them. There are known issues with the Google Chrome browser.

   
Application
Sirius Applet ¶
   
Windows XP:  Microsoft Internet Explorer
Yes
Yes
  Firefox
Yes
Yes
  Safari (v3.1+)
Yes
Yes
  Opera (v9.63)
Yes
Yes
       
MAC OSX 10.6 (Snow Leopard) Safari
Yes
  Firefox
Yes
Yes
  Microsoft Internet Explorer
Yes
Yes
  Google Chrome
No
No
   
MAC OSX 10.3-10.5 Safari
Yes
Yes
  Firefox
Yes
Yes
  Microsoft Internet Explorer
Yes
Yes
   
MAC OS9 iCAB
Yes
No**
       

¶   The Sirius Applet uses JOGL, and so requires JAVA J2SE v1.4.2 or greater.
** iCAB supports the application, but OS9 cannot support the Sirius Applet.