Native app

[mkiser]

This is just a stub for a call for help on building a proper WTF native app. My intention is to hold this till the API is done as I believe a big part of any WTF app is to be more of a push-as-a-service thing than a feature-rich news app. Let's talk.

[ElijahLynn]

I don't see any functionality that would require this to be a native app. Have you looked into Progressive Web Apps? They do have a Add to homescreen API that works on Android now, and support is coming for that same API to also add to the App drawer.

[mkiser]

You're right, it's mostly preference. What does push notification support look like for progressive web apps?

[ElijahLynn]

The demos I have seen show that push notification works, I have not implemented it yet though. They do involve Service Worker though which Safari is hellbent on holding the web back by not announcing support for yet.

https://developers.google.com/web/fundamentals/engage-and-retain/push-notifications/

[mkiser]

Are those web browser-based push notifications or native push notifications? A browser-only push is fine for desktop, but on mobile it'll need to be native to the platform.

[mkiser]

(i am probably confused about some of this terminology)

[joshmn]

Check out gonative.io - not affiliated, just a happy customer.

[mkiser]

@joshmn Thanks! Super cool. Looks like this supports iOS push, too! Suggestions on how best to setup this up for WTFJHT? I'd like to put in a proper slide-out nav, strip out the masthead from the view (putting it in a bar at the top of the screen), and moving search to an icon/field thingie.

[drmrlong]

👋 I'm an Android / iOS dev if you wanna go the native route. I've never heard of gonative.io though, so maybe that serves your needs :)