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The website about 'progressive web apps' [1] has 3 demo apps. None of them work in Firefox 43 on Linux. The apps require JavaScript but fail to use the <noscrip
by oever 11y ago
The website about 'progressive web apps' [1] has 3 demo apps. None of them work in Firefox 43 on Linux. The apps require JavaScript but fail to use the <noscript/> tag to tell the user.
I've an iPad 1 on which I can install web pages as web apps by bookmarking them. If the page has the right meta tags [2], the app/page will open as fullscreen. This works fine with many web APIs e.g. WebAudio. I do not know if Android or Ubuntu phone support Web Apps in the same way.
I like this way of distributing simple applications, but take care to check the JavaScript with Closure Compiler.
[1] https://developers.google.com/web/progressive-web-apps https://developers.google.com/web/progressive-web-apps
[2] https://developer.apple.com/library/mac/documentation/AppleApplications/Reference/SafariWebContent/ConfiguringWebApplications/ConfiguringWebApplications.html https://developer.apple.com/library/mac/documentation/AppleA...
- sehr 11y agoAre they broken if js is enabled?
- deleted 11y ago[deleted]
- oever 11y agoYes, even with js enabled they are broken. airhorner reacts to mouse clicks visually but plays no sound. (Debug console says: "EncodingError: The given encoding is not supported.") voice memos needs cookies or local data but does not inform the user about this requirement. With cookies / local data enabled and after a reload, it does work. The weather app also needs local storage enabled but fails silently when it is not available.