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The HTML link includes a launch parameter telling the phone where to download the Metric (the json string), allowing the Skanr client to parse it, render the in
by smokeyj 16y ago
The HTML link includes a launch parameter telling the phone where to download the Metric (the json string), allowing the Skanr client to parse it, render the interface, and send the results to the defined destination.
- dangrossman 16y agoWhat HTML link? A URL pointing to some kind of service you'll run? How will this service be connected to a phone? Is it something I'll build into a mobile application? Do you register a phone through a website and the phone runs some generic Skanr application? You've only lead me to more questions!
- smokeyj 16y agoThe link that launched the Skanr app contains a variable with a URI to the Metric file. The Metric file can be stored anywhere, it just has to be a valid HTTP URI. The data is collected by the Skanr client and sent directly to your web service via XHR. Keep the questions coming if you have them :)
- dangrossman 16y agoWhat is the Skanr app? Is that a desktop program or a mobile program? If it's mobile, how does it get on my phone?
- J3L2404 16y agoHow does a link from my website launch the Skanr app? What is the NS class or method?
- smokeyj 16y agoas an example here's the link skanr://?action=download&source=http://192.168.0.100:4000/items/skanr.json http://192.168.0.100:4000/items/skanr.json
- bmelton 16y agoToo much jargon. You've managed to make it even less understandable. Answer these questions, and substitute them in your explanation: - What is a launch parameter? - What is a Metric? - Why do I want the Metric to be parsed? - How does a Metric render an interface? What does this even mean? - What is an example of a 'defined destination'? Is it my server? Is it digg.com? Is it a new site? Is it Google Analytics? Pretending I understand what that meant, a better explanation might be: "The Skanr client allows for mobile phones to update your server with usage statistics. It works by downloading Metrics stored on your server, parsing them to add client-specific details such as mobile browser version and carrier, and then uploading them to our analytics service."