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> Typing something (URL etc) and accessing the latest version of an app, with latest content, and knowing that everyone else in the world is getting the same th

> Typing something (URL etc) and accessing the latest version of an app, with latest content, and knowing that everyone else in the world is getting the same thing. This is why I prefer managing the software I use myself. Upon first receiving a new version of a web app, I have never tried it or had a chance to review the changes to figure out how they affect my workflow. With software installed natively with my package manager, I have a chance to review everything and update only the software I want to update. > • Linking to content within apps. No, all major operating systems support scheme handlers.

Razengan 4y ago
> No, all major operating systems support scheme handlers. No, you know that rarely works out in practice and is not what I meant. Take this example: https://news.ycombinator.com/reply?id=32814887&goto=threads%3Fid%3Dboomlinde%2332814887 https://news.ycombinator.com/reply?id=32814887&goto=threads%... Or: https://old.reddit.com/r/Gloomhaven/top/?t=month https://old.reddit.com/r/Gloomhaven/top/?t=month But can we do something like this? file://Users/Me/Pictures/?filter=cats&sort=new Or this? pixelmator.app/lastdocument/thumbnail
- jeroenhd 4y ago
  If you control the application/backend then I don't see why you would need HTTP(S) URLs to get the right content. Android actually allows registering HTTP(S) URLs with certain domains and wildcards (https://developer.android.com/training/app-links https://developer.android.com/training/app-links). Not a big fan of this "validate a token through Google to skip the app choice dialogue" approach but luckily Firefox always prompts before opening a registered app link anyway. iOS supports a similar feature. It's up to browsers on other platforms to implement their own support if this is something one would want to add to the browser.
- boomlinde 4y ago
  > No, you know that rarely works out in practice and is not what I meant. No, as far as I know it works very well in practice and thus I don't know what you mean. Take this example. Steam has registered as a handler for the steam scheme on my PC. Any other app can open e.g. steam://store/655480 to link to a game in Steam. It's up to the scheme handler how the URI works. Steam supports a bunch of different actions and forms of deep linking via the steam scheme. Here's what Slack supports via its scheme handler, for example: https://api.slack.com/reference/deep-linking#client https://api.slack.com/reference/deep-linking#client It's exactly what you're asking for, so I have no idea what compelled you to immediately dismiss what I was saying.

Razengan 4y ago

> No, all major operating systems support scheme handlers. No, you know that rarely works out in practice and is not what I meant. Take this example: https://news.ycombinator.com/reply?id=32814887&goto=threads%3Fid%3Dboomlinde%2332814887 https://news.ycombinator.com/reply?id=32814887&goto=threads%... Or: https://old.reddit.com/r/Gloomhaven/top/?t=month https://old.reddit.com/r/Gloomhaven/top/?t=month But can we do something like this? file://Users/Me/Pictures/?filter=cats&sort=new Or this? pixelmator.app/lastdocument/thumbnail

jeroenhd 4y ago
If you control the application/backend then I don't see why you would need HTTP(S) URLs to get the right content. Android actually allows registering HTTP(S) URLs with certain domains and wildcards (https://developer.android.com/training/app-links https://developer.android.com/training/app-links). Not a big fan of this "validate a token through Google to skip the app choice dialogue" approach but luckily Firefox always prompts before opening a registered app link anyway. iOS supports a similar feature. It's up to browsers on other platforms to implement their own support if this is something one would want to add to the browser.
boomlinde 4y ago
> No, you know that rarely works out in practice and is not what I meant. No, as far as I know it works very well in practice and thus I don't know what you mean. Take this example. Steam has registered as a handler for the steam scheme on my PC. Any other app can open e.g. steam://store/655480 to link to a game in Steam. It's up to the scheme handler how the URI works. Steam supports a bunch of different actions and forms of deep linking via the steam scheme. Here's what Slack supports via its scheme handler, for example: https://api.slack.com/reference/deep-linking#client https://api.slack.com/reference/deep-linking#client It's exactly what you're asking for, so I have no idea what compelled you to immediately dismiss what I was saying.