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My guess is they are doubling down on Progressive Web Apps. Many users don't understand the "browser is an app store" model. Making installing an "App" a seam
by ozten 10y ago
My guess is they are doubling down on Progressive Web Apps.
Many users don't understand the "browser is an app store" model.
Making installing an "App" a seamless transition for websites you constantly use, seems like a UX improvement, if Progressive can deliver on it's vision.
- a85 10y agoYeah. That plus I believe it became exponentially difficult for the Chrome team to deliver a set of APIs for apps to replicate native experiences. One example was the menu bar. Apparently it would have required rewriting parts of Chromium in a generic way so Chrome could have its own menu bar AND allow customizability for apps. I was tracking bugs on the Chromium tracker for a while but don't have these links handy at this moment.