Automated Event Replacement for touch-enabled Devices

ideas-normalize-input-events.markdown

normalize.js

Normalizes mouse, touch and other input-type events

Aim of this document: I will try to find a way to accomplish that, do some research and collect benefits & requirements on such framework

Benefits of such library

• No more breakdown by input type (from a developer's perspective)
• Native-like and user-friendly UI

Requirements on such a library

• performant
• lightweight
• easy to use API (short learingcurve)

Similar projects/libraries

• https://github.com/ftlabs/fastclick
• https://github.com/Trott/LightningTouch/
• https://github.com/alexblack/google-fastbutton | http://x1024.github.io/jquery-fastbutton/
• https://github.com/andyjamesdavies/jsTouchLayer/
• https://github.com/dotmaster/Touchable-jQuery-Plugin
• https://github.com/Polymer/PointerEvents

Resources and further reading

• Google's Fast Buttons
• SO: Click Event Replacment
• JSWiki, Amazing List of Touch Libs
• GENERALIZED INPUT ON THE CROSS-DEVICE WEB

Ideas

• Could be used as an extension for boilerplate frameworks like Twitter Bootstrap or Foundation.