Notes on Google Firebase Cloud Messaging

Posted on by David Vassallo

I'm a huge fan of Firebase, so I'm very excited that Google Cloud Messaging [GCM] has been re-branded Firebase Cloud Messaging [FCM], which can be used for cross platform messaging. It's actually very simple to set this up on Android and IOS, but what's more interesting is the web client. I was really hoping things … Continue reading Notes on Google Firebase Cloud Messaging

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Lessons Learned: CrossWalk and Enhanced Webviews

Posted on by David Vassallo

I recently had a problem (seems to be a very common one [1][2][3]) when building a hybrid HTML5 mobile app. As can be seen in this online demo (https://mobilehtml5.org/ts/?id=23), one can use the input html tag with type="file" accept="image/*" to quickly and easily bring up the user's camera if they visit the site from a mobile … Continue reading Lessons Learned: CrossWalk and Enhanced Webviews