What is this?
VasSonic (Sonic for short) is a lightweight, high-performance hybrid framework from Tencent's VAS team that speeds up the first screen of websites loaded in hybrid apps on Android and iOS.
VasSonic (Sonic for short) is a lightweight, high-performance hybrid framework from Tencent's VAS team that speeds up the first screen of websites loaded in hybrid apps on Android and iOS.Is this something I add to my app, or does it run on the server?Both: it's a client framework for your Android or iOS WebView app, and it works together with a server that follows the VasSonic Specification — getting-started guides cover Android, iOS, Java, Node.js, PHP and React.
Both: it's a client framework for your Android or iOS WebView app, and it works together with a server that follows the VasSonic Specification — getting-started guides cover Android, iOS, Java, Node.js, PHP and React.How do I add it to my app?Follow the getting-started guide for your platform — Android or iOS on the client, Java, Node.js, PHP or React on the server side — and try the downloadable sample demo apps for Android and iOS.
Follow the getting-started guide for your platform — Android or iOS on the client, Java, Node.js, PHP or React on the server side — and try the downloadable sample demo apps for Android and iOS.Does my website need server-side changes for VasSonic to work?Yes — the speed-up relies on smart caching that only works when both the client and the server follow the VasSonic Specification, so an existing site needs some cooperation on the server side.
Yes — the speed-up relies on smart caching that only works when both the client and the server follow the VasSonic Specification, so an existing site needs some cooperation on the server side.Does it work with offline resources too?Yes — besides static and dynamic websites rendered by the server, VasSonic is fully compatible with web offline resources.
Yes — besides static and dynamic websites rendered by the server, VasSonic is fully compatible with web offline resources.How does VasSonic make the first screen faster?It swaps the normal network connection for a custom URL connection, so the HTML request starts in advance or in parallel with view initialization instead of waiting for it. The WebKit or Blink kernel then renders partial data as the stream arrives, without waiting for the full response.
It swaps the normal network connection for a custom URL connection, so the HTML request starts in advance or in parallel with view initialization instead of waiting for it. The WebKit or Blink kernel then renders partial data as the stream arrives, without waiting for the full response.How does the caching work?Pages insert comment anchors that split the HTML into a template — the bigger part that stays the same or changes rarely — and data, the small part that changes constantly. Client and server update the two incrementally, so far less data is requested and pages feel more like a native app.
Pages insert comment anchors that split the HTML into a template — the bigger part that stays the same or changes rarely — and data, the small part that changes constantly. Client and server update the two incrementally, so far less data is requested and pages feel more like a native app.What improvement can I expect?The README claims a clearly better user experience and higher click rate, retention rate and other indicators, and includes before/after pictures comparing default mode with VasSonic mode.
The README claims a clearly better user experience and higher click rate, retention rate and other indicators, and includes before/after pictures comparing default mode with VasSonic mode.What are similar projects?Android-Universal-Image-Loader, mui, WebViewJavascriptBridge, ionic-framework, capacitor, fresco, matrix, flutter
Android-Universal-Image-Loader, mui, WebViewJavascriptBridge, ionic-framework, capacitor, fresco, matrix, flutterWhich topics is it in?hybrid, webview, optimization, caching, mobile-development, offline, sdk, java, mobile, ios, networking, performance
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