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Web Share Target API
Share Target API is now in Chrome breaking down one of the last silos of native platforms
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onappinstalled - for when an app is installed.
Use onappinstalled to detect when a progressive web app is installed.
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Bookmarklet: Chrome DevTools trace page
A simple bookmarklet that will performance trace the current page and open in an hosted devtools instance
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Hosting Puppeteer in a Docker container
A simple docker container that can host an instance of puppeteer and a custom app.
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Using CSP Nonces effectively with service worker
CSP nonce values can help you securely run inline content on you site. But it can be hard to get it working with Service Workers... until now.
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We need DOM APIs in Workers
If we are to build HTML in Workers then we need some 'DOM' in them.
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Challenges for web developers
Summary of the challenges that I beleive we developers face every day.
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Breaking down silos by sharing more on the web
This post discusses the problem of content silos on the web, particularly how native apps dominate sharing functionalities, limiting the web's reach. It highlights the irony of navigator.share, which, while enabling web sharing, still directs users towards native apps. The post emphasizes the need for the web to participate more actively in user interactions. It celebrates the 'Improved add to home-screen' feature for PWAs on Android, generating APKs and making them function more like native apps. Finally, it introduces the promising 'Share Target API', allowing PWAs to receive shared content, including links, thus breaking down silos and fostering a more inclusive web ecosystem.