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[-] Neptr@lemmy.blahaj.zone 23 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I would prefer webapps to native if there was a protocol to fully load the page and disable network traffic for apps that work fully offline. It is more secure to run an app in the browser because off the layers of isolation in modern browsers. Native apps can access all sorts of information and system resources, which could be used to compromise the host OS.

[-] Hirom@beehaw.org 6 points 1 month ago

There's a standard API for offline webapps: ServiceWorker https://dev.to/taiwofamaks/build-an-offline-first-web-app-with-service-workers-2ml7

I wonder why it's not used more. Maybe not intuitive enough, or maybe JS framework don't support this.

[-] skuzz@discuss.tchncs.de 8 points 1 month ago

Companies want that sweet, sweet live telemetry.

[-] arrowMace@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

This actually kinda exists, but appears to be implemented in Chrome on Windows only (sigh), and I'm not sure anyone uses it:

https://github.com/WICG/isolated-web-apps/

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