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It seems like the Android team and the Chrome team were not on the same page and Android Oreo (a.k.a., Android 8) undermines some critical features of Progressive Web Apps. As Maximiliano is quick to point out, most of these are easily fixable in a software update, so there’s not a whole lot of wailing and gnashing of teeth needed, but you should still be aware of how the experience differs from what users saw on the previous release.
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In particular, I am hating the mini-Chrome icon overlay. For normal Homescreen bookmarks, I’m willing to let it go, but if a site has a Web App Manifest, it should look like any other app.
\n","social_text":"Working on PWAs? @firt has some details about Oreo support you should be aware of","url":"https://www.aaron-gustafson.com/notebook/links/android-oreo-takes-a-bite-out-of-progressive-web-apps-30b7e854648f/","external_url":"https://medium.com/@firt/android-oreo-takes-a-bite-out-of-progressive-web-apps-30b7e854648f","tags":["progressive web apps","Android"],"image":"https://miro.medium.com/max/960/1*6t72-3YdOgmxXt7tkyFg1Q.jpeg","date_published":"2017-08-25T18:20:04Z"},{"id":"https://www.aaron-gustafson.com/notebook/links/barnes-noble-50-nook-tablet-7-will-ship-on-black-friday/","title":"🔗 Barnes & Noble $50 Nook Tablet will ship on Black Friday","content_html":"The Nook returns with stock Android to compete with Amazon’s closed Fire ecosystem.
\n","url":"https://www.aaron-gustafson.com/notebook/links/barnes-noble-50-nook-tablet-7-will-ship-on-black-friday/","external_url":"https://teleread.org/2016/11/16/barnes-noble-50-nook-tablet-7-will-ship-on-black-friday/","tags":["Android"],"image":"https://secure.gravatar.com/blavatar/2f1538a2b33243874a3a79d4cd577b7e?s=200&ts=1661896721","date_published":"2016-11-22T17:27:00Z"},{"id":"https://www.aaron-gustafson.com/notebook/links/freedom-251-maker-says-2-lakh-rs-251-phones-ready-will-launch-cheapest-hd-led-tv-853073/","title":"🔗 Freedom 251 Maker Says 2 Lakh Rs. 251 Phones Ready, Will Launch 'Cheapest' HD LED TV","content_html":"The world’s cheapest smartphone (251 Indian Rupees—less than US$4) is here. The specs:
\nThe rollout is slow and units are being sold at a loss, but still. This is amazing and the program, which is subsidized by the Indian government, will bring the web to millions who have not been able to access it previously.
\n","url":"https://www.aaron-gustafson.com/notebook/links/freedom-251-maker-says-2-lakh-rs-251-phones-ready-will-launch-cheapest-hd-led-tv-853073/","external_url":"https://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news/freedom-251-maker-says-2-lakh-rs-251-phones-ready-will-launch-cheapest-hd-led-tv-853073","tags":["Android","mobile"],"image":"https://cdn.ndtv.com/tech/images/gadgets/freedom_251_14_ndtv.jpg","date_published":"2016-07-13T14:12:42Z"},{"id":"https://www.aaron-gustafson.com/notebook/links/google-chrome-android-data-saver-image-blocking/","title":"🔗 Chrome for Android can now save more data by blocking website images","summary":"Full circle, eh? The Blazer browser on my Palm Treo 650 had a “Lightning Mode” that switched off (optionally) images, CSS, and JavaScript.
","content_html":"Full circle, eh? The Blazer browser on my Palm Treo 650 (circa 2004) had a “Fast Mode” that switched off (optionally) images, CSS, and JavaScript.
\n","url":"https://www.aaron-gustafson.com/notebook/links/google-chrome-android-data-saver-image-blocking/","external_url":"https://www.theverge.com/2015/12/1/9827386/google-chrome-android-data-saver-image-blocking","tags":["Android","mobile","performance"],"image":"https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/hH7yWh5QlKVwM0cvVwiAVl8aC8E=/0x122:2039x1269/1600x900/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/47776499/chrome1_2040.0.0.jpg","date_published":"2015-12-01T19:42:27Z"},{"id":"https://www.aaron-gustafson.com/notebook/links/this-is-what-android-fragmentation-looks-like-in-2015/","title":"đź”— This is what Android fragmentation looks like in 2015","content_html":"An Android is an Android is an Android, right? Right?
\nThis post will blow your mind.
\n","url":"https://www.aaron-gustafson.com/notebook/links/this-is-what-android-fragmentation-looks-like-in-2015/","external_url":"https://thenextweb.com/insider/2015/08/05/this-is-what-android-fragmentation-looks-like-in-2015/","tags":["Android"],"image":"https://img-cdn.tnwcdn.com/image/tnw?filter_last=1&fit=1280%2C640&url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn0.tnwcdn.com%2Fwp-content%2Fblogs.dir%2F1%2Ffiles%2F2015%2F08%2FAndroidFragmentationTNW.gif&signature=f3bf72d5e73f524a813662ac8d201e25","date_published":"2015-08-06T17:55:12Z"},{"id":"https://www.aaron-gustafson.com/notebook/links/flexbox-gotchas-for-android-2-1-4-3-stock-browser/","title":"🔗 Flexbox gotchas for Android 2.1–4.3 (stock browser)","summary":"Many thanks to Ben Frain for surfacing these issues.
","content_html":"Many thanks to Ben Frain for surfacing these issues.
\n\n\n","url":"https://www.aaron-gustafson.com/notebook/links/flexbox-gotchas-for-android-2-1-4-3-stock-browser/","external_url":"https://benfrain.com/flexbox-gotchas-for-android-2-1-4-3-stock-browser/","tags":["Android"],"image":"https://benfrain.com/apple-touch-icon.png","date_published":"2015-06-25T21:46:09Z"},{"id":"https://www.aaron-gustafson.com/notebook/collected-reactions-to-build/","title":"✍🏻 Collected Reactions to //build/","summary":"The stock Android browser that shipped with Android 2.1–4.3 used the old version of the Flexible Box Layout Module. … Those are the principal devices you are likely to encounter these issues on.
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I may work for Microsoft, but I don’t know everything that’s going on across the company. It’s big and I don’t have that kind of time.
","content_html":"I may work for Microsoft, but I don’t know everything that’s going on across the company. It’s big and I don’t have that kind of time.
\nAnyway Build, the Microsoft conference, is going on right now and as you’d expect, there are a ton of new announcements. I’ve watched a few of the talks virtualy and am particularly excited about the new browser (whose name has finally been revealed): Microsoft Edge. I’m also very interested to see where things go with HoloLens.
\nOne graphic that cropped up that blew my mind was this one talking about where Windows 10 is going:
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You’ve often heard me discuss experience as a continuum. Microsoft is living it.
\nIf you didn’t watch the streaming talks and want to hear about what was announced from some independent sources, I’d recommend reading these:
\nI will continue adding to this list as new & interesting pieces come out.
\n","url":"https://www.aaron-gustafson.com/notebook/collected-reactions-to-build/","tags":["Microsoft","web design","Android"],"date_published":"2015-04-30T14:53:11Z"},{"id":"https://www.aaron-gustafson.com/notebook/links/ice-cream-sandwich-support-deprecation-the-chromium-projects/","title":"đź”— Ice Cream Sandwich Support Deprecation","content_html":"So Google will not ship a version of Chrome newer than 42 for Ice Cream Sandwich (Android 4.0). Queue the wailing and gnashing of teeth or just adopt progressive enhancement and move on. Browser and device proliferation is not a problem, myopic development practices are.
\n","url":"https://www.aaron-gustafson.com/notebook/links/ice-cream-sandwich-support-deprecation-the-chromium-projects/","external_url":"https://www.chromium.org/Home/ice-cream-sandwich-support-deprecation-faq","tags":["progressive enhancement","Android"],"date_published":"2015-03-04T19:50:43Z"}]}