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Posted to dev@cordova.apache.org by "Naik, Archana" <na...@lab126.com> on 2013/10/03 17:26:30 UTC
Introduction and follow-up questions
Hello, Cordova Devs,
I am a software developer at Lab126 @amazon. I am part of HTML5 WebApp Platform team here. As some of you might know, amazon recently introduced FireOS for its KindleFire tablets. For more info please see https://developer.amazon.com/sdk/fireos.html
I would like to add FireOS as a platform for Cordova. I have been recently exploring various cordova's git repositories and plug-in mechanism. Based on my initial readings I have some ideas but would like to hear if you guys have any better suggestions.
Basically, here is what I am thinking.
1. A new git repo for FireOS which is very similar to cordova-android but with FireOS related changes. Should I create a new one or would a committer do that?
2. For most plug-ins, add amazon as a platform in plugin.xml but point to android sources or create a separate source file if required.
3. Update cordova-cli, to add FireOS platform.
4. Update mobile-spec to run the test suite for FireOS.
5. Update documentation across the repos wherever platform is mentioned. (might need help in finding out places and how to go about it) :)
Please let me know what you guys think.
Thanks
Archana
Re: Introduction and follow-up questions
Posted by Joe Bowser <bo...@gmail.com>.
Hey
I'm very unclear as to why it would be similar to cordova-android,
since it sounds like FireOS already has support for a lot of what
Cordova does. What does the current FireOS WebApp API look like, and
how does it compare to Cordova? I thought they were already very
similar.
Also, would the modifications to cordova-android mean that the WebView
would be based on Chromium builds, and not the awful WebKit that's in
Cordova by default?
Joe
On Thu, Oct 3, 2013 at 8:26 AM, Naik, Archana <na...@lab126.com> wrote:
> Hello, Cordova Devs,
>
> I am a software developer at Lab126 @amazon. I am part of HTML5 WebApp Platform team here. As some of you might know, amazon recently introduced FireOS for its KindleFire tablets. For more info please see https://developer.amazon.com/sdk/fireos.html
> I would like to add FireOS as a platform for Cordova. I have been recently exploring various cordova's git repositories and plug-in mechanism. Based on my initial readings I have some ideas but would like to hear if you guys have any better suggestions.
>
> Basically, here is what I am thinking.
>
> 1. A new git repo for FireOS which is very similar to cordova-android but with FireOS related changes. Should I create a new one or would a committer do that?
> 2. For most plug-ins, add amazon as a platform in plugin.xml but point to android sources or create a separate source file if required.
> 3. Update cordova-cli, to add FireOS platform.
> 4. Update mobile-spec to run the test suite for FireOS.
> 5. Update documentation across the repos wherever platform is mentioned. (might need help in finding out places and how to go about it) :)
>
> Please let me know what you guys think.
>
> Thanks
> Archana
Re: Introduction and follow-up questions
Posted by Joe Bowser <bo...@gmail.com>.
It might be worthwhile for me to take a look at the source and see
whether this makes sense as a plugin, or as something derived from the
existing code that installs like a plugin. Of course, this goes into
the CordovaWebView design and what we expose, so there'll be a lot
more information here. I would like to support Chromium-based
WebViews, since they seem to be popping up everywhere.
If you send me the GitHub link, I'll take a look at the repo, changes
and see where things go. This isn't that dis-similar of it being a
fork of Android in this case.
On Thu, Oct 10, 2013 at 11:05 AM, Naik, Archana <na...@lab126.com> wrote:
> Hi, Andrew
>
> Thanks for the info. I have a github account and will create new repo
> there. Once I am ready, I will let you guys know for review.
> How about existing repos like cordova-cli, cordova-plugman, cordova-docs
> and cordova-plugins? How do I create review-requests for those?
>
> Most of the plugins, I am going to add amazon as a platform but point the
> src to android one. So it is possible to install the plug-in written for
> android onto Fire OS.
> Some of the plugins like InAppBrowser etc..., we have made changes to use
> chromium-based web app runtime. Those will have their src point to amazon
> one. So they will perform better on KindleFire tablets.
>
> Thank you,
> Archana
>
>
>
> On 10/3/13 11:08 AM, "Andrew Grieve" <ag...@chromium.org> wrote:
>
>>Often how new platforms go, is that you should just make your own git repo
>>for it, and then we can look at copying it into a sanctioned apache repo
>>once some initial progress is made.
>>
>>One thing I think it would be important to consider though, is how close
>>FireOS will be to Android. E.g., would it be at all possible to install a
>>plugin written for android onto FireOS?
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>On Thu, Oct 3, 2013 at 4:26 PM, Naik, Archana <na...@lab126.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Hello, Cordova Devs,
>>>
>>> I am a software developer at Lab126 @amazon. I am part of HTML5 WebApp
>>> Platform team here. As some of you might know, amazon recently
>>>introduced
>>> FireOS for its KindleFire tablets. For more info please see
>>> https://developer.amazon.com/sdk/fireos.html
>>> I would like to add FireOS as a platform for Cordova. I have been
>>>recently
>>> exploring various cordova's git repositories and plug-in mechanism.
>>>Based
>>> on my initial readings I have some ideas but would like to hear if you
>>>guys
>>> have any better suggestions.
>>>
>>> Basically, here is what I am thinking.
>>>
>>> 1. A new git repo for FireOS which is very similar to cordova-android
>>>but
>>> with FireOS related changes. Should I create a new one or would a
>>>committer
>>> do that?
>>> 2. For most plug-ins, add amazon as a platform in plugin.xml but point
>>>to
>>> android sources or create a separate source file if required.
>>> 3. Update cordova-cli, to add FireOS platform.
>>> 4. Update mobile-spec to run the test suite for FireOS.
>>> 5. Update documentation across the repos wherever platform is mentioned.
>>> (might need help in finding out places and how to go about it) :)
>>>
>>> Please let me know what you guys think.
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>> Archana
>>>
>
Re: Introduction and follow-up questions
Posted by "Naik, Archana" <na...@lab126.com>.
Hi, Andrew
Thanks for the info. I have a github account and will create new repo
there. Once I am ready, I will let you guys know for review.
How about existing repos like cordova-cli, cordova-plugman, cordova-docs
and cordova-plugins? How do I create review-requests for those?
Most of the plugins, I am going to add amazon as a platform but point the
src to android one. So it is possible to install the plug-in written for
android onto Fire OS.
Some of the plugins like InAppBrowser etc..., we have made changes to use
chromium-based web app runtime. Those will have their src point to amazon
one. So they will perform better on KindleFire tablets.
Thank you,
Archana
On 10/3/13 11:08 AM, "Andrew Grieve" <ag...@chromium.org> wrote:
>Often how new platforms go, is that you should just make your own git repo
>for it, and then we can look at copying it into a sanctioned apache repo
>once some initial progress is made.
>
>One thing I think it would be important to consider though, is how close
>FireOS will be to Android. E.g., would it be at all possible to install a
>plugin written for android onto FireOS?
>
>
>
>
>On Thu, Oct 3, 2013 at 4:26 PM, Naik, Archana <na...@lab126.com> wrote:
>
>> Hello, Cordova Devs,
>>
>> I am a software developer at Lab126 @amazon. I am part of HTML5 WebApp
>> Platform team here. As some of you might know, amazon recently
>>introduced
>> FireOS for its KindleFire tablets. For more info please see
>> https://developer.amazon.com/sdk/fireos.html
>> I would like to add FireOS as a platform for Cordova. I have been
>>recently
>> exploring various cordova's git repositories and plug-in mechanism.
>>Based
>> on my initial readings I have some ideas but would like to hear if you
>>guys
>> have any better suggestions.
>>
>> Basically, here is what I am thinking.
>>
>> 1. A new git repo for FireOS which is very similar to cordova-android
>>but
>> with FireOS related changes. Should I create a new one or would a
>>committer
>> do that?
>> 2. For most plug-ins, add amazon as a platform in plugin.xml but point
>>to
>> android sources or create a separate source file if required.
>> 3. Update cordova-cli, to add FireOS platform.
>> 4. Update mobile-spec to run the test suite for FireOS.
>> 5. Update documentation across the repos wherever platform is mentioned.
>> (might need help in finding out places and how to go about it) :)
>>
>> Please let me know what you guys think.
>>
>> Thanks
>> Archana
>>
Re: Introduction and follow-up questions
Posted by Andrew Grieve <ag...@chromium.org>.
Often how new platforms go, is that you should just make your own git repo
for it, and then we can look at copying it into a sanctioned apache repo
once some initial progress is made.
One thing I think it would be important to consider though, is how close
FireOS will be to Android. E.g., would it be at all possible to install a
plugin written for android onto FireOS?
On Thu, Oct 3, 2013 at 4:26 PM, Naik, Archana <na...@lab126.com> wrote:
> Hello, Cordova Devs,
>
> I am a software developer at Lab126 @amazon. I am part of HTML5 WebApp
> Platform team here. As some of you might know, amazon recently introduced
> FireOS for its KindleFire tablets. For more info please see
> https://developer.amazon.com/sdk/fireos.html
> I would like to add FireOS as a platform for Cordova. I have been recently
> exploring various cordova's git repositories and plug-in mechanism. Based
> on my initial readings I have some ideas but would like to hear if you guys
> have any better suggestions.
>
> Basically, here is what I am thinking.
>
> 1. A new git repo for FireOS which is very similar to cordova-android but
> with FireOS related changes. Should I create a new one or would a committer
> do that?
> 2. For most plug-ins, add amazon as a platform in plugin.xml but point to
> android sources or create a separate source file if required.
> 3. Update cordova-cli, to add FireOS platform.
> 4. Update mobile-spec to run the test suite for FireOS.
> 5. Update documentation across the repos wherever platform is mentioned.
> (might need help in finding out places and how to go about it) :)
>
> Please let me know what you guys think.
>
> Thanks
> Archana
>