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Smooth as butter in Firefox 4. The concept of 'Chrome-only' web applications is appalling to me, and can only remind me of 2000 when people just developed for
by natmaster 15y ago
Smooth as butter in Firefox 4.
The concept of 'Chrome-only' web applications is appalling to me, and can only remind me of 2000 when people just developed for IE6. This is REALLY BAD for the web.
(Disclosure: I work for Microsoft.)
- MatthewPhillips 15y agoI wrote a Chrome-only web app. It's a packaged app (installs on the user's computer). That means: 1) My hosting cost are $0. 2) I don't have to implement my own payment system. 3) Users already have a payment account with Google, bringing down friction to purchase considerably. When a cross-browser solution for those 3 points comes around I'll be glad to support other browser users.
- ericwaller 15y agoDo you mind linking to it here? Those three points sound pretty enticing.
- MatthewPhillips 15y agoSure. warning: I wrote this on Christmas Eve and spent little time on making it pretty :) https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/fjekppbejaekboiooidnboobkoiklckl https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/fjekppbejaekboiooi...
- patrickaljord 15y agoIt is not supposed to be chrome-only, the web store is just a convenient way to manage your web app. Web apps are not like regular web sites and need a better way to be managed. I love the apps icons on my new-tab page in Chrome. That+pinned tabs+chrome webstore make for a great way to manage web apps. Maybe IE will get there one day.