On Wed, Jul 9, 2014 at 10:36 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 <http://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?* >
This seems like a great project for the community to tackle. > > > > 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 > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/polymer-dev/0a278b57-26cc-40fb-8f1c-bdb316e4ad84%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > 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/CACGqRCBc5FGiZGmNtQvFk_gp3eUBYefQTzha2k5s2D6LsxZYtQ%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
