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Portable EPUBs

A proposal for the next generation of portable documents.

Intent to Prototype: Isolated Web Apps

https://github.com/reillyeon/isolated-web-apps/blob/main/README.md

isolated-web-apps/README.md at main · WICG/isolated-web-apps

Repository for explainers and other documents related to the Isolated Web Apps proposal. - WICG/isolated-web-apps

Making PWAs installable - Progressive web apps | MDN

One of the defining aspects of a PWA is that it can be promoted by the browser for installation on the device. Once installed, a PWA appears to users as a platform-specific app, a permanent feature of their device which they can launch directly from the operating system like any other app.

EXE

A build tool to pack your web app as a single executable binary with zero runtime dependencies.

Capsule — Documents that run like apps

One file, entire app. Share like a document, open like an app.

Designing Offline-First Web Apps

We assume our users are like us—with the latest devices, the most recent software, and the fastest connections. And while we may maintain a veritable zoo of older devices and browsers for testing, …

Smallweb – Your internet folder

A personal cloud contained in a single directory.

Flatpak—the future of application distribution

The days of chasing multiple Linux distributions are over. Standalone apps for Linux are here!

Self-Hosted Software and Apps

A directory of self-hosted software and applications for easy browsing and discovery

Your ‘App’ Could Have Been a Webpage (so I fixed it for you…)

I was asked to install a mobile app to get access to the itinerary of a trip to Disneyland I'm taking with the kids. Fuck that noise: couldn't it have just been a Web page? An hour of reverse-engineering later, it is, and it's superior in virtually every way to the "app" that it replaces.

The new Quick Share app for Windows | Android

Wirelessly share photos, documents and more between Android devices and Windows PCs by downloading the Quick Share for Windows App.

Malleable software: Restoring user agency in a world of locked-down apps

The original promise of personal computing was a new kind of clay. Instead, we got appliances: built far away, sealed, unchangeable. In this essay, we envision malleable software: tools that users can reshape with minimal friction to suit their unique needs.

What We Talk About When We Talk About Sideloading | F-Droid - Free and Open Source Android App Repository

We recently published a blog post with our reaction to the new Google Developer Program and how it impacts your freedom to use the devices that you own in th...