Why Google Chrome on iOS doesn't stand a chance: because if it succeeds, Apple has the power (and inclination) to simply block it.
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Why Google Chrome on iOS stands a chance
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Re: Why Google Chrome on iOS stands a chance
#22> 5. Chrome will prove to be more developer friendly. I love V8 infinitely better than Apple's JS engine, but you can't say Safari is less developer friendly than Chrome. Safari 6 has much more developer tools now (detailed timeline of element renders & JS timers/dispatches), in a nicer package. And, the new Web Inspector in iOS 6 is absolutely marvelous! You open the webpage on iPad and inspect it on Safari's new we…
> You open the webpage on iPad and inspect it on Safari's new web inspector (and you can tap on different elements to inspect them, just as you can do in FireBug).
That's true of Chrome on Android and even RIM's Playbook with Chrome Developer Tools. There's even talk about Chrome trying to get that working with it's versions on iOS.
> Safari 6 has much more developer tools now (detailed timeline of element renders & JS timers/dispatches), in a nicer package.
The nicer package there has been the biggest problem. I still haven't been able to figure out what all those icons mean. The simplest 'Elements' view (highlight elements to inspect them) now needs to be enabled after three clicks and a lot of time spent hovering over the icons to know that you have the right one. Safari 6's developer tools seem to be designed by designers who don't use developer tools IMHO. It's very pretty but lacks any sort of usability.
Re: Why Google Chrome on iOS stands a chance
#23> 5. Chrome will prove to be more developer friendly. I love V8 infinitely better than Apple's JS engine, but you can't say Safari is less developer friendly than Chrome. Safari 6 has much more developer tools now (detailed timeline of element renders & JS timers/dispatches), in a nicer package. And, the new Web Inspector in iOS 6 is absolutely marvelous! You open the webpage on iPad and inspect it on Safari's new we…
> You open the webpage on iPad and inspect it on Safari's new web inspector (and you can tap on different elements to inspect them, just as you can do in FireBug). That's true of Chrome on Android and even RIM's Playbook with Chrome Developer Tools. There's even talk about Chrome trying to get that working with it's versions on iOS. > Safari 6 has much more developer tools now (detailed timeline of element renders &…
You're right about the new design's usability. It's a huge leap from Safari 5's IMO, but still isn't ideal.
And please note that you can use keyboard shortcuts (control,1-8 and control,shift,1-4). That'll saves you a lot of time (I too don't know what those icons mean yet!).
It's still beta though, and many things would change.
Re: Why Google Chrome on iOS stands a chance
#24Why Google Chrome on iOS doesn't stand a chance: because if it succeeds, Apple has the power (and inclination) to simply block it.
which app have they reportedly blocked after it succeeded?
Re: Why Google Chrome on iOS stands a chance
#25Why Google Chrome on iOS doesn't stand a chance: because if it succeeds, Apple has the power (and inclination) to simply block it.
which app have they reportedly blocked after it succeeded?
If all you need is one example, then Google Voice.
Let me know if you need more examples... they're not hard to find.
Re: Why Google Chrome on iOS stands a chance
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which app have they reportedly blocked after it succeeded?
If all you need is one example, then Google Voice. Let me know if you need more examples... they're not hard to find.
Google Voice is still there: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/google-voice/id318698524?mt=8
please, give me an example...