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> Maybe sometimes it would be better to provide better integration with native applications? That's it exactly. The author claims it's an unsolved problem, I
by mreiland 11y ago
> Maybe sometimes it would be better to provide better integration with native applications?
That's it exactly. The author claims it's an unsolved problem, I think it's the inevitable solution (that web and native will merge).
- jsingleton 11y agoYou can always use custom protocols much like mailto: e.g. a link with sms: can send a text message from a mobile web browser.
- pjc50 11y agoOr Android intents, whereby applications can intercept particular URL schemes to e.g. play Youtube videos in the app rather than in the browser.
- mreiland 11y agomisses the point by a mile. web and native will eventually merge to the point that for most intents and purposes the user can't distinguish between them. It'll never be perfect, but it'll be "good enough", that whether an app comes from the web or from the HD, the user won't really notice except perhaps in the initial startup time, and probably not even then (everyone expects to "install" an app).