I am developing a web application which is optimize for google chrome on android.
for users who open my app with another browser,
is there a deep link to open google chrome from my website?
for example:
the following link launches the playstore application at the url indicated in the link variable
https://play.app.goo.gl/?link=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.facebook.katana&ddl=1&pcampaignid=web_ddl_1
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When I create a Chrome App Shortcut using ... > More Tools > Create Shortcut...
it creates a Shortcut that I can pin to Start, to Taskbar or to Desktop.
When I install a Desktop Progressive Web App (PWA) it does the same.
I know that PWA have some special features like Notifications, Offline Support, etc..
My question is: regarding Windows System, are they both just shortcuts?
For creating Chrome App Shortcuts after following the steps, this does indeed create a shortcut on the desktop. But it no longer uses the favicon and it opens in a regular chrome window alongside all other chrome windows. Shortcuts aren't the same as PWAs. A shortcut opens it in a Chrome window, in a new tab. A PWA opens in it's own window, as a separate app. They are more like Chrome Web Apps when they had those in the app store, except now you don't have to go to the app store to get them. Check this blog for more details.
We have an test app in the Google Chrome Web Store to try and combat the upcoming demise of Java.
We had to go via the Google Web Store as our app required sockets. However, we need to embed this in our product, which uses the browser.
Is there a way to embed a Google Web App in another web page?
Use the appview tag to embed other Chrome Apps within your Chrome App. No other ways to embed the Chrome Apps.
Read about Chrome Apps Architecture.
Also read about Native Client. Maybe that is your way.
I wish to make a link in my mobile website that will trigger a location based application (as waze or google maps) to open in location.
the following html code:
go to location
working great with android browsers, but not working with iphone (using safari or chrome)
How can it be done to work with iphone/ipad browsers?
To open google maps on ios you have to use a specific url scheme (specific for each application, if provided) for example the following will call google maps :
comgooglemaps://?daddr=%f,%f&saddr=%f,%f&mrsp=0&ht=it&ftr=0", contactPosition.latitude, contactPosition.longitude, myPosition.latitude, myPosition.longitude
and this wil open waze :
waze://?ll=37.331689,-122.030731&navigate=yes
In both cases to have this working the user, obviously, should have the apps installed.
What is the preferred URL to use to open an iOS app in it's App Store web page as well as the iTunes app (when available on the host device)?
I've tried using the itms:// protocol but this opens the app details in the iTunes app only and so is of no use when the URL is navigated to from an Android or Windows phone for example.
I believe you would want to look at the browser to determine which link to use. If the browser is Safari on iOS device, give them the iTunes protocol link, otherwise, http://.
I believe javascript allows you to read such information: Take a look here: http://www.w3schools.com/js/js_browser.asp
I've discovered that the behaviour of a URL opening an iTunes preview web page before automatically opening the iTunes app on the host device (where available) is triggered by affiliate links (which need to track the click before taking the user to the intended destination).
Can I create a plugin or an extension for Google Chrome MOBILE (Android Google Chrome)?
If not, can I create an extension for Google Chrome (desktop), which will add a button in Google Chrome bar. This button will open the page in another web browser (in my own web browser), so, this button should launch my own web browser.
Extensions are not supported, see: https://developers.google.com/chrome/mobile/docs/faq .
Specifically:
Does Chrome for Android now support the embedded WebView for a hybrid native/web app?
A Chrome-based WebView is included in Android 4.4 (KitKat) and later. See the WebView overview for details.
Does Chrome for Android support apps and extensions?
Chrome apps and extensions are currently not supported on Chrome for
Android. We have no plans to announce at this time.
Can I write and deploy web apps on Chrome for Android?
Though Chrome apps are not currently supported, we would love to see great interactive web sites accessible by URL.
You can use bookmarklets (javascript code in a bookmark) - this also means they sync across devices.
I have loads - I prefix the name with zzz, so they are eazy to type in to the address bar and show in drop down predictions.
To get them to operate on a page you need to go to the page and then in the address bar type the bookmarklet name - this will cause the bookmarklet to execute in the context of the page.
edit
Just to highlight - for this to work, the bookmarklet name must be typed into the address bar while the page you want to operate in is being displayed - if you go off to select the bookmarklet in some other way the page context gets lost, and the bookmarklet operates on a new empty page.
I use
zzzpocket - send to pocket.
zzztwitter tweet this page
zzzmail email this page
zzzpressthis send this page to wordpress
zzztrello send this page to trello
and more...
and it works in chrome whatever platform I am currently logged on to.
Some extensions like blocksite use the accessibility service API to deploy extension like features to Chrome on Android. Might be worth a look through the play store. Otherwise, Firefox is your best bet, though many extensions don't work on mobile for some reason.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=co.blocksite&hl=en_US
Just use a different browser.
Follow the steps given below to install Chrome extensions on your Android device.
Step 1: Open Google Play Store and download Yandex Browser. Install the browser on your phone.
Step 2: In the URL box of your new browser, open 'chrome.google.com/webstore’ by entering the same in the URL address.
Step 3: Look for the Chrome extension that you want and once you have it, tap on 'Add to Chrome.’
The added Chrome extension will now be automatically added to the Yandex browser.
I imagine that there are not many browsers supporting extension. Indeed, I have been interested in this question for the last year and I only found Dolphin supporting add-ons and other cool features announced few days ago. I want to test it soon.