RE: Feature Test Listing/Comparison: Modernizr, Ringmark, and Can I Use

Dave this is awesome.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dave Olsen [mailto:dmolsen@gmail.com]
> Sent: 19 June 2012 22:10
> To: public-coremob@w3.org
> Subject: Feature Test Listing/Comparison: Modernizr, Ringmark, and Can I
> Use
> 
> All-
> 
> I'm developing a combined browser- and feature-detection library called
> Detector [1]. One of the primary functions of the library is to run various
> feature tests against a browser and store the results. As I move towards my
> v1.0 release I've decided to focus on refining the list of tests that form the
> core of Detector's "browser map." My original listing of tests was cherry-
> picked from Modernizr's "build tool." While a useful listing it doesn't cover
> every feature that may be of interest to developers. Especially, as I've found,
> those developers primarily interested in mobile (including me).
> 
> In order to provide a more robust set of tests I decided to list, organize, and,
> to a degree, allow a comparison between Modernizr [2], Ringmark [3], and
> Can I Use [4]. I didn't list *every* feature test provided by these libraries but
> I've listed most of them. Also, the names reflect Modernizr's features so
> they may not quite match Ringmark or Can I Use 100%.
> 
> Hopefully the Google Doc I put together proves useful to the group for
> identifying tests that might need to be created as well as pointers to code &
> spec that might help in the creation of those tests. I know I'm going to try a
> few myself.
> 
> https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AntZUVoCEOyYdFRpUjZO
> WUZyaWxoSTlLLW1XVHVldHc
> 
> Each sheet is my attempt to organize tests into logical groups. There is
> overlap. In locations where I've listed that a test doesn't exist (primarily
> Modernizr) I simply mean that it's not included in the official repo for that
> library. It could exist elsewhere. Ringmark didn't contain every test I
> expected (e.g. battery) so maybe I overlooked something there as well.
> Suffice it to say it's been a few late nights. Please feel free to correct the doc
> if you notice any errors. This is my first time deep diving into spec and tests.
> 
> I also referred to the following material:
> 
>  - HTML5 Rocks [5]
>  - Mobile HTML5 Compatibility Sheet [6]
>  - The HTML5 Test [7]
>  - WHATWG [8]
>  - W3C Standards & Drafts [9]
> 
> I know the doc is overwhelming but I wanted to record as much information
> as I could while doing this process rather than have to look up things later on.
> Hopefully it's useful.
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> 1 - http://detector.dmolsen.com
> 2 - https://github.com/Modernizr/Modernizr
> 3 - https://github.com/facebook/coremob-tests/tree/master/tests
> 4 - http://tests.caniuse.com/
> 5 - http://www.html5rocks.com/
> 6 - http://mobilehtml5.org
> 7 - http://html5test.com/
> 8 - http://www.whatwg.org/specs/web-apps/current-
> work/multipage/#auto-toc-8
> 9 - http://www.w3.org/TR/
> 
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> 
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>

Received on Wednesday, 20 June 2012 12:20:50 UTC