Tag Archives: webkit

Still Using Firebug?

As a web developer, I hadn’t decided to focus on front-end work until another developer told me about Firebug. When I started targeting mobile, I switched to the Developer Tools suite (DevTools) built in to Google’s Chrome browser. Two years later and I’m just beginning to realize what I’ve been missing. I was on the /r/javascript forum on RedditContinue reading “Still Using Firebug?”

WebKit Gets New Features in Safari Mobile on iOS 6

Not a huge deal, but we can see where this is going. requestAnimationFrame and cancelAnimationFrame are very useful for – drum roll – JavaScript animation. WebKit on iOS now supports the requestAnimationFrame and cancelAnimationFrame methods in JavaScript, as described here http://www.w3.org/TR/animation-timing/. Note that because the specification is still at the Working Draft state, these methods have the webkit prefix,Continue reading “WebKit Gets New Features in Safari Mobile on iOS 6”

Three Steps to a Fullscreen Web App on iOS Safari

Intro When the iPhone concept started taking shape at Apple, installed apps were not given much consideration. No plan existed for an installed app marketplace because the WebKit-based iOS Safari mobile browser would be able to do all the work,* thus allowing web apps to be written in a unified standard. And that unified standardContinue reading “Three Steps to a Fullscreen Web App on iOS Safari”

Camera Coming to Android’s Default Browser

Can’t wait until this is available on iOS Safari mobile. From your browser you can now upload pictures and videos from the camera as well as sounds from the microphone. via Android 3.0 Honeycomb is first to implement the Device API | David Calhouns Blog.