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The reason for only optimizing for Blink based browsers is simple, it works correctly most of the time while Safari/Webkit lags with compliance. Safari/Webkit i

by jpgvm 4y ago

The reason for only optimizing for Blink based browsers is simple, it works correctly most of the time while Safari/Webkit lags with compliance. Safari/Webkit is essentially the new IE6/10 of this era. Also Blink based browsers have vastly more market share and generally if it works on Blink it will work on Firefox/Gecko, because unlike Safari/Webkit it doesn't live in the dark ages. The only reason people don't outright ignore it is that it's the only engine that runs on iOS. This does often mean though people only test for it when doing mobile/responsive testing. Apple either needs to really get off their ass and invest properly in Webkit or do something more drastic like adopt Blink (bad for us, browser monoculture but probably easiest option) or Gecko (good for us, unlikely to happen).

timeon 4y ago
I do the opposite, I optimize for Safari/Firefox. Chrome with it's market share and pushing own features seems to be better analogy for IE.
- jpgvm 4y ago
  In the early days maybe with ActiveX and friends but that was a small portion of IE's life. The vast majority it remained a laggard until Edge and now the Blink switch. Safari is usually the last one to the party and often has the most lolwtfbbq bugs which to me was the essence of the IE6+ era.
danaris 4y ago
Nnno, Chrome is the new IE5 of this era: putting stuff in unilaterally without regard to standardization and pushing webdevs to see Chrome as "the standard".
- rektide 4y ago
  There's a 6 step process to shipping features, which includes writing specs, seeking guidance from others, asking for W3C Technical Architecture Group & security group review, & numerous phases of soliciting comments. https://www.chromium.org/blink/launching-features/ https://www.chromium.org/blink/launching-features/ Can you name a piece of software that does a better job about being open, transparent, & working in a more pro-social way?
  - Terretta 4y ago
    Ministry of Openness

by jpgvm 4y ago

timeon 4y ago

I do the opposite, I optimize for Safari/Firefox. Chrome with it's market share and pushing own features seems to be better analogy for IE.

jpgvm 4y ago
In the early days maybe with ActiveX and friends but that was a small portion of IE's life. The vast majority it remained a laggard until Edge and now the Blink switch. Safari is usually the last one to the party and often has the most lolwtfbbq bugs which to me was the essence of the IE6+ era.

danaris 4y ago

Nnno, Chrome is the new IE5 of this era: putting stuff in unilaterally without regard to standardization and pushing webdevs to see Chrome as "the standard".

rektide 4y ago
There's a 6 step process to shipping features, which includes writing specs, seeking guidance from others, asking for W3C Technical Architecture Group & security group review, & numerous phases of soliciting comments. https://www.chromium.org/blink/launching-features/ https://www.chromium.org/blink/launching-features/ Can you name a piece of software that does a better job about being open, transparent, & working in a more pro-social way?
- Terretta 4y ago
  Ministry of Openness