Tildes is a website. Your phone already has an app for using it—it's your browser.
Tildes will have a full-featured API, so I definitely don't want to discourage mobile apps overall, but the primary interface for using the site on mobile should remain as the website. That means that mobile users will get access to updates at exactly the same time as desktop ones, and full functionality should always be available on both.
Personally I always browse in incognito mode so it’s annoying to have to type in my password every time. Also I really don’t like using my phones browser, it just seems way less smooth then using...
Personally I always browse in incognito mode so it’s annoying to have to type in my password every time. Also I really don’t like using my phones browser, it just seems way less smooth then using apollo/sync for example. I like my slide out menus and fancy animations. I might try my hand at making an app for this site when the api gets released, I’ve always wanted to do one for reddit but I’d probably have more success in this less saturated market
You don't need an API, but it's easier and less prone to errors with one. You can combine an HTTP library and an HTML parser library to write an app for Tildes (or basically any website that...
You don't need an API, but it's easier and less prone to errors with one. You can combine an HTTP library and an HTML parser library to write an app for Tildes (or basically any website that doesn't have an API).
Hm I’ll have to look into that, all my experience is with relatively low-level software stuff, I hardly ever venture into web programming and have never done anything with apps, but it’s really...
Hm I’ll have to look into that, all my experience is with relatively low-level software stuff, I hardly ever venture into web programming and have never done anything with apps, but it’s really about time I did
As long as Tildes doesn't change the HTML structure too drastically and you make your selectors as generic and simple as possible* it shouldn't break much, but if you are using this as a learning...
As long as Tildes doesn't change the HTML structure too drastically and you make your selectors as generic and simple as possible* it shouldn't break much, but if you are using this as a learning experience keep in mind that this is usually not the way it's done and a proper API is generally used.
* Try not to depend too much on parent > child relationships and nth selectors. Using IDs is generally safe and classes shouldn't break much if you can predict they won't get reused for unrelated purposes, targeting forms by their action (or data-ic-post-to) attribute and inputs by their names should be safe too. If a URL you were posting data stops working it's probably that Tildes added a new input and your app is not sending that data.
I can relate with using incognito mode abnormal amount of times, and I, too was annoyed at typing passwords again and again. Using Keepass2Android really helped with typing stuff again and again....
I can relate with using incognito mode abnormal amount of times, and I, too was annoyed at typing passwords again and again. Using Keepass2Android really helped with typing stuff again and again.
As side bonus, my passwords are strongest, never the same for two sites, and synced across all my devices so I never have to type them again, ever.
The only reason I prefer apps is to not have the browser URL bar popping out every time I scroll. Adding to home screen solves two problems: no annoying URL bar and I don't have to install yet...
The only reason I prefer apps is to not have the browser URL bar popping out every time I scroll. Adding to home screen solves two problems: no annoying URL bar and I don't have to install yet another app. In my opinion this is much better than a mobile app.
Edit: this is just a long way of saying thanks for adding this feature to Tildes.
Wasn't 666 a misinterpretation? The real number was something like 613 EDIT: Close
Wasn't 666 a misinterpretation? The real number was something like 613
EDIT: Close
While 666 is called the "number of the beast" in most manuscripts of Revelation 13:18,[1] a fragment of the earliest papyrus 115 gives the number as 616.[2]
Yes, I know and I love that. I haven't tried it with Tildes, but I have a few other websites I added as webapps with Firefox. Extensions work within those webapps too, that's very useful for...
Yes, I know and I love that. I haven't tried it with Tildes, but I have a few other websites I added as webapps with Firefox. Extensions work within those webapps too, that's very useful for running an adblocker.
Does this mean I should expect my phone bookmark for Tildes to continue its app-like behaviour, and not be reverted to a browser-style bookmark like all my other bookmarks?
Does this mean I should expect my phone bookmark for Tildes to continue its app-like behaviour, and not be reverted to a browser-style bookmark like all my other bookmarks?
Browsing sites like tilde is far superior in a browser, because browsers allow loading multiple pages simultaneously through tabs. That way, i can keep track of what I wanted to read, and I can...
Browsing sites like tilde is far superior in a browser, because browsers allow loading multiple pages simultaneously through tabs. That way, i can keep track of what I wanted to read, and I can manage that even if I lose network which can happen a lot in my country.
What an app offers is a superior posting experience, where I just share it, and in couple of taps, I have already posted my thing, making me more active.
Honestly the mobile webpage works fine for me, dunno what an app would even do differently. Everything loads quickly, everything is within thumbsreach, buttons are all big enough to press easily.
Honestly the mobile webpage works fine for me, dunno what an app would even do differently. Everything loads quickly, everything is within thumbsreach, buttons are all big enough to press easily.
Once the api releases there will be plenty of people making their own mobile apps for it. Heck, if nobody else does it, I probably will. I think the mobile version of the site for tildes is fine...
Once the api releases there will be plenty of people making their own mobile apps for it. Heck, if nobody else does it, I probably will. I think the mobile version of the site for tildes is fine personally, but I understand the desire for an app.
From the Technical Goals over in the Tildes Docs:
Personally I always browse in incognito mode so it’s annoying to have to type in my password every time. Also I really don’t like using my phones browser, it just seems way less smooth then using apollo/sync for example. I like my slide out menus and fancy animations. I might try my hand at making an app for this site when the api gets released, I’ve always wanted to do one for reddit but I’d probably have more success in this less saturated market
You don't need an API, but it's easier and less prone to errors with one. You can combine an HTTP library and an HTML parser library to write an app for Tildes (or basically any website that doesn't have an API).
Hm I’ll have to look into that, all my experience is with relatively low-level software stuff, I hardly ever venture into web programming and have never done anything with apps, but it’s really about time I did
As long as Tildes doesn't change the HTML structure too drastically and you make your selectors as generic and simple as possible* it shouldn't break much, but if you are using this as a learning experience keep in mind that this is usually not the way it's done and a proper API is generally used.
* Try not to depend too much on parent > child relationships and nth selectors. Using IDs is generally safe and classes shouldn't break much if you can predict they won't get reused for unrelated purposes, targeting forms by their action (or data-ic-post-to) attribute and inputs by their names should be safe too. If a URL you were posting data stops working it's probably that Tildes added a new input and your app is not sending that data.
Here's a popular open source example mentioned, doing exactly that.
I can relate with using incognito mode abnormal amount of times, and I, too was annoyed at typing passwords again and again. Using Keepass2Android really helped with typing stuff again and again.
As side bonus, my passwords are strongest, never the same for two sites, and synced across all my devices so I never have to type them again, ever.
Try the PWA! Just press the home with a plus button on firefox or add to home screen on chrome
When I saw this I new Tildes was gonna be great. I wish far more services had this same dedication to being cross platform.
Have you tried your mobile browser's "add to home screen" type function? That should split the site out into something that's fairly app-like.
The only reason I prefer apps is to not have the browser URL bar popping out every time I scroll. Adding to home screen solves two problems: no annoying URL bar and I don't have to install yet another app. In my opinion this is much better than a mobile app.
Edit: this is just a long way of saying thanks for adding this feature to Tildes.
Well, you're the devil right? Why should we care what you have to say?
/s
I thought I was a beast, but I'm open to interpretations.
Wasn't 666 a misinterpretation? The real number was something like 613
EDIT: Close
Firefox on android handles it really well. Its a persistent tab and no address bar. hardly notice its not an app.
Yes, I know and I love that. I haven't tried it with Tildes, but I have a few other websites I added as webapps with Firefox. Extensions work within those webapps too, that's very useful for running an adblocker.
Check out pwa.rocks for more. I love the twitter one
Thanks for the recommendation.
Does this mean I should expect my phone bookmark for Tildes to continue its app-like behaviour, and not be reverted to a browser-style bookmark like all my other bookmarks?
No, I switched that back to the old behavior. If you re-add one now I think it should go back to what you're expecting, let me know if it doesn't.
Yes!
Thank you. :)
Browsing sites like tilde is far superior in a browser, because browsers allow loading multiple pages simultaneously through tabs. That way, i can keep track of what I wanted to read, and I can manage that even if I lose network which can happen a lot in my country.
What an app offers is a superior posting experience, where I just share it, and in couple of taps, I have already posted my thing, making me more active.
Honestly the mobile webpage works fine for me, dunno what an app would even do differently. Everything loads quickly, everything is within thumbsreach, buttons are all big enough to press easily.
I haven't used the desktop one in a few weeks
I feel like adding an FAQ to the side bar would be useful at this point.
Or having a one time closable bar that lets the user know about the docs after they sign up or after a big update
I second that
On my mobile phone
Once the api releases there will be plenty of people making their own mobile apps for it. Heck, if nobody else does it, I probably will. I think the mobile version of the site for tildes is fine personally, but I understand the desire for an app.
Yep, and the site will have a full-featured API in order to help facilitate that.
Try the PWA! Just press add to home screen in chrome or the home with a plus button in firefox