Notes from agal about webmaker-android

[davidascher]

• analytics [local collection, bundled sends]
• always do HTTPS w/ cert checks
• data is cheap, it's slow
• jpeg compression high, etc. / keep upload size small
• use existing frameworks, splash screen ok
• minimal html on load, do everything w/ async loads
• server can tell you about network speed [wifi vs. 2/3g]
• explore wifi-direct p2p exchange, NFC
• ad networks over payments
• reverse payments for content that people like
• trading culture
• zero rate traffic to appmaker content
• don't worry about looking like gaia -- avoid uncanny valley, but do your thing.
• measure data throughput on startup separate from test duration
• visible < 500msec
• minimize data exchange for perf
• frameworks can hurt memory, be careful.
• apps that use very little memory last longer
• never use base64-encoded stuff / use Blobs instead - stick those in indexeddb
• avoid scaling on device -- make per-device sized images serverside

[thisandagain]

😀 awesome notes! Thanks.

[davidascher]

/cc @andreasgal in case he wants to proofread my notes

[thisandagain]

Integrated into other tickets / SOWs.