- From: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WebKit
- As of November 2012 it has the most market share of any layout engine at over 40% of the browser market share—ahead of both the Trident engine used by Internet Explorer, and the Gecko engine used by Firefox.
- It is also used as the basis for the experimental browser included with the Amazon Kindle e-book reader, as well as the default browser in the Apple iOS, Android, BlackBerry 10, and Tizen mobile operating systems. WebKit's C++ API provides a set of classes to display web content in windows, and implements browser features such as following links when clicked by the user, managing a back-forward list, and managing a history of pages recently visited.
So more and more platforms will develop their browsers based on WebKit, it a trend.
- WebKit's HTML and JavaScript code originally began as a fork of the KHTML and KJS libraries from KDE,[6] and has now been further developed by individuals from KDE, Apple, Nokia, Google, Bitstream, RIM, Igalia, and others. OS X, Windows, GNU/Linux, and some other Unix-like operating systems are supported by the project.
- As of the first half of 2010: WebKit-based browser, 350 million.
- As of February 2012, WebKit's market share at 36%.
- Total use of WebKit (Chrome, Safari, and smartphones/tablets) will surpass 50% by the end of 2012.
Which mobile platform do you target on developing mobile apps? I select WebKit!
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