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by Tim_M 5808 days ago
The author suggests a design app based on web kit and then clarigies in the comments that he meant any layout engine:

"Why Webkit? Do we really want a design application that is specific to a single rendering engine?

WebKit is just one option. Gecko could work too. I guess with the advent of Safari for Windows and Chrome, WebKit just seemed like the go-to. I don’t actually know that it’s important which browser gets used, just so long as it’s on a healthy development track and is consistent enough to be predictable. Whatever the option, it wouldn’t replace testing in the browser, just merely provide a consistent window to it."

Well http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KompoZer is exactly that. A web design app that uses a real web layout engine.