This is amazing! Now I am actually starting to notice how much I have to wait when I click on a link from apps. Save to pocket, etc is a nice feature too.
Thanks :)
Link Bubble - A new browser for Android
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Re: Link Bubble - A new browser for Android
#52Earlier quoted context omitted.
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For what it's worth, he explains his reasoning here: https://plus.google.com/104649936579980037256/posts/GAWL1HpQ...
"A few casual emails later and my new patent lawyer warned me that I might be unable to apply for a patent in certain important countries if I sell the app before filing an application.."
That's what people that make a living with the patents system will do.. they will convice you how patents are important, and make you fear to not have any patents..
I did'nt see any conceptual explanation for why he is filling for patents.. only that his moved by fear and bad advices from actors that have something to gain for making people like him, entering into this game
Also let my say that this is a bad strategy for a underdog.. because the base crowd for a underdog is the "green" folks.. hipsters, geeks, etc..
This crowd is very sensitive to this sort of things these days.. much more well-educated than the previous generations.. and they are the opinion leaders that can give a sustainable growth to a underdog..
Of course, there are curious people that will download it, and say "cool!!", but then, another app-dujour will beg for attention, and they will just move away..
The evangelizer type is very important, and they probably will move away once they are aware of the patent game.. unless of course instead of a cosmetic innovation you did a really important innovation.. something that everybody needs.. than people can just be arrogant and do whatever they want.. but for underdogs this is a risky game to play
Re: Link Bubble - A new browser for Android
#53The general idea of creating overlays for actions that take awhile to complete should really be integrated into the system itself. It's a really good idea that the desktop gets around by allowing multiple windows at once. On a phone with only 1 window, it's a really obvious solution that surprisingly hasn't been used much before. I think the origin of the idea is probably Facebook's Android app where contacts are lit…
FWIW, Link Bubble development began early last year before I'd heard anything about Chat Heads.
Re: Link Bubble - A new browser for Android
#54Earlier quoted context omitted.
For what it's worth, he explains his reasoning here: https://plus.google.com/104649936579980037256/posts/GAWL1HpQ...
"A few casual emails later and my new patent lawyer warned me that I might be unable to apply for a patent in certain important countries if I sell the app before filing an application.." That's what people that make a living with the patents system will do.. they will convice you how patents are important, and make you fear to not have any patents.. I did'nt see any conceptual explanation for why he is filling for p…
of course, some mogul like google could get interested, and because of the patent, will be forced to acquihire him.. than he can live a confortable life somewhere.. but in the end, this game only privilege the big ones.. so they can have control over innovation and platforms.. :/
Re: Link Bubble - A new browser for Android
#55And soon you'll have tab-swell. Causes severe burnout on the long run.
Yes, further optimizations are necessary. It's V1, and I needed to get it out to see if the app would be well received first. That said, I do envisage Link Bubble will be used more to quickly read a few links rather than keep 40 tabs open at once like Chrome.
I was only half sarcastic, and not criticizing your app at all (just in case it felt that way). It's just that sometimes, something that remove friction, thus seems like a win, will cause issues down the road. I love the dynamic floating 'tab' idea btw.
-- sent from my tabfull browser :)
Re: Link Bubble - A new browser for Android
#56This is a brilliant idea, and I can't wait to use it.
Quick question for chris_lacy:
Sometimes I open links on my phone to read them on the subway when I'm offline. However, Android Chrome often decides that the 3 tabs I opened yesterday are too much for it to handle and throws them away. I try to open them on the train, it shows me a greyed screenshot of the page and a "loading" bar, then replaces the page with "You are offline." Then I scream inside my head, "No shit! That's why I opened them earlier!"
Will Link Bubble have the same problem? If so, would it be hard to address, or worth it for most users?
Edit: Also, if someone is going to link me an offline article reader, that's okay and maybe appreciated, but understand that I know those are out there and don't think my browser should be throwing loaded websites away.
Re: Link Bubble - A new browser for Android
#57So, "Open Link in a new tab" ?
Functionally, yes. But it makes that functionality available universally on Android. You don't have to already be in Chrome/etc.
Re: Link Bubble - A new browser for Android
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>Brilliant, especially the redirect handling. That was what got me to click the install button just now. And he used my least favorite example, Instagram out of Twitter with the t.co redirects and yada yada—I've always felt like that was super awkward.
This, as well as staring a Chrome waiting anywhere up to 5 seconds or more for t.co links to resolve is what largely inspired me to write Link Bubble.
I've wondered why the Twitter app doesn't automatically replace t.co links with the final destination URL itself.
Re: Link Bubble - A new browser for Android
#59The general idea of creating overlays for actions that take awhile to complete should really be integrated into the system itself. It's a really good idea that the desktop gets around by allowing multiple windows at once. On a phone with only 1 window, it's a really obvious solution that surprisingly hasn't been used much before. I think the origin of the idea is probably Facebook's Android app where contacts are lit…
I do this (indirectly) on Chrome Mobile by opening links as background tabs. But I can see this being a more accessible UI for more people to achieve the same goal.
Re: Link Bubble - A new browser for Android
#60This is a brilliant idea, and I can't wait to use it. Quick question for chris_lacy: Sometimes I open links on my phone to read them on the subway when I'm offline. However, Android Chrome often decides that the 3 tabs I opened yesterday are too much for it to handle and throws them away. I try to open them on the train, it shows me a greyed screenshot of the page and a "loading" bar, then replaces the page with "You…
Link Bubble won't throw out those resources, so the page(s) will still be there.