Hello.

I am Paul Kinlan.

A Developer Advocate for Chrome and the Open Web at Google.

I love the web. The web should allow anyone to access any experience that they need without the need for native install or content walled garden.

Every browser should support a style of 'intent:' URL syntax

Paul Kinlan

Custom URL schemes for launching apps have limitations: single app handling, one-way data flow, lack of fallback, and limited mobile support. A better approach is needed, one that offers user choice, developer fallback, diverse data transport, web app registration, and online/offline functionality. Android's 'intent:' URL syntax offers a good starting point, abstracting service discovery and supporting fallback URLs. I propose exploring a new 'action:' scheme or 'web+action' to bridge web and native apps, providing a unified service resolution and registration system for a richer, more integrated user experience.

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Parsing the screenshot that Chrome for Android includes via ACTION_SEND intent

Paul Kinlan

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

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