Alex Russell on browsers, standards, and the process of progress.| Infrequently Noted
Cupertino's attempt to scuttle Progressive Web Apps under cover of chaos is exactly what it appears to be: a shocking attempt to keep the web from ever emerging as a true threat to the App Store and blame regulators for Apple's own malicious choices. By hook or by crook, Apple's going to maintain its home screen advantage.| Infrequently Noted
TL;DR: Web Push on iOS is nearing its one year anniversary. It's still mostly useless.| Webventures
How much HTML, CSS, and JavaScript can we afford? More than in years past, but much less than frontend developers are burdening users with.| Infrequently Noted
Under regulatory pressure, mobile OSes are opening up and adding features that will allow PWAs to disrupt app stores ... Yet with shockingly few exceptions, coverage accepts that the solution to crummy, extractive native app stores will be other native app stores. ... The press fails to mention the web as a sustitute for native apps, and fail to inform readers of its disruptive potential. Why?| Infrequently Noted