I'm developing a web application, and I can add it to a home screen of the mobile device, creating a shortcut to my site. But I would like to know how I can do when the guy clicks on the app he added to the home screen, it does not open in the browser, just show the content. Like those apps of fabricadeaplicativos.com.br , you add the home screen and move it as if it were an app, but you can use the same site through the browser.
How to access a website as if it were an application?
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asked by anonymous 20.03.2015 / 17:20
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If you already have a responsive website, it does not make sense to create an app that just shows it as if it were not a site. The intention of creating a mobile app for your site (which will not add any new service or novelty), would be to reduce the amount of traffic, since the mobile Internet infrastructure in Brazil is still horrible (taking into account that your target audience is the Brazilian). So my advice is do not do this, since this could end up being a shot in the foot itself. Take a little time to learn how to make an app for the devices that interest you, this knowledge will prove valuable to you further. And also, if you're just going to create a version of your site in app, this will be pretty simple to do so pick up the basics of creating apps. Good luck!
20.03.2015 / 18:39
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Well, I'll try to summarize in a few words.
Working over HTML and depending on the platform, there are certain metadata that you need to include in your WebApp to work properly on a mobile device, as well as being responsive . There is documentation both in Android and iOS , for example, that guides you in this direction and also in W3C .
In iOS , Safari has a shortcut to add the site to your device's home screen, Android Chrome also has this functionality. But what will happen when launching is to open the browser at the address defined. And as I mentioned above, each platform and browser can accept certain metadata that may hide the browser's bar or other features, such as Safari in iOS for example.
Nowwhatthesiteyou'vequotedandmanyothersdo,istocreatea"native" application but with a simple WebView in Android pointing to a web address (note that in the Application Factory you download a .apk file), so that none of the browser features are available . IOS continues to open in Safari , but metadata in HTML tries to hide the slashes.
Another example is some (or all) of the database applications, where most of them work with a WebView that points to a URL .
Anyway, I develop for these two platforms, so my examples were based on my knowledge of them, I do not know if they are like this in a Windows Phone or any other, but I believe they follow this same line development.
20.03.2015 / 18:48