Rob, I am also following the progress of famo.us which is"JavaScript framework that helps you create smooth, complex UIs for any screen" that was recently created after many years of work; They just recently shared some thoughts with the community which I think are relevant to this "Browser compatibility" topic regarding Polymer:
*Why does performance on Android still suck? **(they are talking about famo.us)* In the Android ecosystem, users are slow to adopt new versions of operating systems and consequently new versions of webviews on those systems. In many—or perhaps more accurately most—situations, users don't upgrade until they buy a new phone. This means that the majority of users lag behind the current OS and webview, sometimes for years. As of today, 65% of Android users are running the rough equivalent of an S3 device running JellyBean, which has an Android webview that is roughly equivalent to Chrome 9 (note that the current version is Chrome 35). Only 13% of the population is running the current OS (KitKat), which has an Android webview roughly equivalent of Chrome 30. So, the problem is that to reach most of the market on Android, you are effectively building for Chrome 9 and must work within its capabilities and limitations *What was interesting is that as a result:* The Famo.us Wrapper The wrapper will enable developers to create a pluggable webview wrapped inside their Android apps. The good news is that you can provide a Chrome 35 webview with this method. The bad news is that it comes with a 10-20MB payload. We are collaborating with another company on this project—sorry, but we can't say their name yet. This solution is in the labs and is not ready for production. We will let you know when it is available. If you'd like to participate in our beta, please contact [email protected]. *Wouldn't such a wrapper be an option for Polymer as well?* Follow Polymer on Google+: plus.google.com/107187849809354688692 --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Polymer" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/polymer-dev/0a278b57-26cc-40fb-8f1c-bdb316e4ad84%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
