A tumblog about the browser engine built into Safari, Chrome, iOS, Android, and BlackBerry. Authored by the fanboys below, who have nothing to do with the official WebKit project.
Here’s what we know about Mobile Safari in iOS 6 so far, and what it brings to the table for front end developers. I expect there’s more to come in future betas and as people experiment with the current beta more.
Great roundup of some serious improvements to Mobile Safari. I’m not breaking NDA if I just link to this stuff, right? RIGHT?!
HTML5 Developer Scorecard: iOS 5.1 & iPad 3
This week we tested iOS 5.1 and the new iPad for our latest HTML5 Developer Scorecard, and were surprised at the change in JavaScript performance and overall rendering.
Read on to see what you’ll need to know if you’re relying on an embedded WebView or localStorage for your app.
Sencha Touch 2.0 — Built for Amazing Apps
Today we’re proud to announce the release of Sencha Touch 2.0. With a huge focus on performance, simplified API, and native packaging on both Mac and Windows, we’re certain it will change the way you think about mobile apps.
I am honored to work with the team that created Sencha Touch 2. It is, without a doubt, the richest, smoothest, and easiest way to write HTML5 apps for iOS, Android, and Blackberry.
Zachary Johnson shares a few test cases for some recent annoying bugs revolving around position: fixed and translate being applied to form fields.
James Pearce finds a sweet new API for the iPhone’s compass, and takes it for a test drive, in iOS5.
PhoneGap brings in some great updates and reaches 1.0. For anyone who wants to make a web app and sell it as a native one, now’s the time.
Some great tips from Jonas Wagner on getting fast, pixel-perfect design using Canvas on iOS. (via Brian LeRoux)
