Download links are provided in the article. Microsoft released Skype version 8 for Windows desktop yesterday as well which replaces the existing MSI distributable which installed Skype version 7 on desktop PCs.
Microsoft offers no explanation as to why the new web-based version of Skype does not work in Firefox or Opera.
Linux is not mentioned, nor are other browsers besides Chrome or Edge.Ī simple user-agent change is not enough to make Skype for the Web work in unsupported browsers. Microsoft's announcement on the official Skype Blog confirms the browser requirements and that it works on Windows 10 or Mac OS X 10.12 or higher. Something else seems to be going on apparently that blocks Opera (and Firefox) from access. It is a bit puzzling that Opera does not work while Vivaldi and Brave do all three browsers are based on the same code that Google Chrome is based on, and one would assume that this would be enough to ensure compatibility. Firefox and Opera did not work while Vivaldi and Brave did. We also leveraged Microsoft Visual Studio as our integrated development environment for Windows, and Xcode for macOS.įinally, Softage significantly improved the plug-in’s speed, operational consistency, and compatibility.Most? I tried Firefox, Opera, Vivaldi, and Brave on the site next to Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge. Softage developers opted for C++ as a programming language, facilitating integration with the low-level APIs of most browsers, while u sing JavaScript for the rest. We used multiple test types (integration, regression, performance) and tools (TestCoccoon, Selenium) to automatically detect and fix problems prior to handing over the code.ĭuring development, we had to deal with frequent browser updates, causing API compatibility issues, which then led to multiple iterations for several versions of each browser and additional compatibility testing. Our dedicated team of developers functioned autonomously, keeping in touch with the client for feedback and further modification requests. With these modules as a foundation, we built browser-specific plug-in versions for Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer, and Safari.
Drawing on past experience, we adopted the Waterfall model at this stage and later on switched to Scrum to manage continuous development and maintenance in response to both client and user feedback. After the preliminary research and planning, we got to work on updating the plug-in.
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