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Sharing content between web and apps is difficult due to platform incompatibility. Android's intent system offers a potential solution, but it lacks portability. This post explores a workaround for sharing actions, using a server-side redirect to handle intent URLs for Android users while providing a fallback to a web service like Twitter for other platforms. This approach allows cross-platform functionality while leveraging Android's intent system when available. Read More

It's not a pretty picture, but we have some solutions Read More

I have a little script that I use to keep me sane Read More

This story starts a long time, was tickled into existing after I visited FlipKart in Bangalore and was finalized after an internal conversation about the fact that it is impossible to trigger the share dialog in Android from the web. Lots of people want it, it turns out everyone thought it wasn't possible. It is.* Read More

Web Developers. It's a long road ahead Read More

You say Mobile, I say 'Mobile X'. Read More

I've spent this week in India doing more research about Web Development in India and how mobile is changing that. Publically at least it is not rosey, app development and app thinking is very high whislt building for the web with mobile in mind is very low. Read More

The web is changing, we need to adapt Read More

On the web determining and adapting to network type the user is on is incredibly hard. Until now. Read More

I learnt a lot of things in India. 3: 2G is still a big thing and web developers can't do anything about it Read More

I learnt a lot of things in India. 2: UC Browser is trying to be the browser for the region Read More

I learnt a lot of things in India. 1: Proxy browsers don't work Read More

I love (actual love) the `window.performance` API. Use it to help speed up your site. Read More

I'm still passionate about making web apps easily discoverable and interlinked, even though Web Intents didn't take off as I'd hoped. We web developers boast about the power of the URL, but we're not leveraging it effectively for inter-app linking, which is hindering the web's potential. Recent experiences building a QR code reader and seeing how other apps integrate them highlighted this issue. The web's strength is its zero-install nature, allowing instant access to functionality. However, many web apps erect barriers like landing pages and login forms, negating this advantage. These barriers act like app store install pages, killing the linkability and ease of use that makes the web great. While capturing user data is important, we need to prioritize frictionless usage, perhaps by adopting concepts like "tourist" or "shadow" user accounts. Native apps are exploring app constellations, while we on the web already have the tools but aren't utilizing them effectively. We must allow users instant access if we want truly linkable web apps. Read More

What are the properties that make the web the web? How can we keep differentiating from native to stay relevant in a mobile world? Read More

Ruby frustrations and performance have frustrated me for a long time. Experimented with Hugo and ported blog in about 3 hours Read More

Deep App Links: Changes have come to Chrome and this is my summary of what's happened, why and how to manage the change Read More

When you share a link from Chrome, you can also get a screenshot using a couple of Intent Extras Read More

Some quick thoughts about not using CSP when you have a Service Worker. Read More

Do you know if any ISP's are injecting Ads or anything else in to your site? No. I thought not. Read More