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How web apps took over the desktop
Whether you've noticed it or not, apps on your PC have slowly been turning into websites
Applications on the desktop have been changing over the last decade, whether you've noticed it or not. Since the mid-2010's, we've seen an explosion in the number of companies, small or large, turning to the technologies of the web to build applications that would traditionally be native on your desktop. Even in some enterprise settings, businesses are surrendering native clients in favor of slick Javascript-powered experiences on the desktop. Everything from Slack to the new Outlook to Discord has fallen victim.
This new Progressive Web App can turn images into SVG vector graphics
SVGcode is a new Progressive Web App that can convert raster images (like JPEG and PNG) to SVG graphics files automatically.
There are two different categories of images you typically see on the web. Raster images (like JPG, PNG, WebP, and so on) are a series of pixels at a fixed resolution, while vector images (like SVG) use various lines and shapes. Vector graphics are popular for logos and other simple images, because they don't look terrible at high resolutions (or when zoomed in), but they can be labor-intensive to create from scratch. Now there's a handy web app for creating SVGs from standard images: SVGcode.
Samsung launches iTest to help iPhone users get a taste of Android
Samsung's new iTest web app lets iPhone users experience Android on their device. Try it out now by following the link in the post.
Long-time iOS users who haven't had the opportunity to try an Android phone in a while can now get a taste of Samsung's Android skin right on their iPhones. The South Korean smartphone giant has launched a new interactive web experience, called iTest, that will let iPhone users easily "sample the other side."
Flutter 1.5 Bridges the Gap, Adding Support for Web, Embedded, and Desktop
Flutter 1.5 takes a massive step forward, creating a single native platform for the entire development process from development through to publishing!
It was just a year ago that Google first announced the Flutter Beta at MWC. Since then, Flutter has grown by leaps and bounds to quickly become arguably the best framework for multi-platform coding across iOS and Android. This year at Google I/O 2019 they are taking it beyond mobile with the launch of Flutter 1.5. It is now possible to develop one application for everything from your Raspberry Pi, to your Google Pixel 3a, to your Pixelbook, all the way up to your custom built PC.
Android Go - How does Google's lightweight ecosystem compare to the original?
Android Go is Google's lightweight version of Android and features a number of specially made applications too. We've compared them to their full versions.
Android Go is Google's lightweight mobile platform that aims to run on lower system specifications than usual. It's aimed at developing and lower-income areas, where devices with poor processors and small amounts of RAM will be most prevalent. It exists basically to make sure that those in developing nations can still avail of applications and products in the smartphone world. As such, lower specifications requires some applications to be reworked in order to work within smaller RAM constraints. YouTube Go, Maps Go, Gmail Go, and Google Go are all examples of these applications, and third-parties offer them too. But that's not all, as a number of modifications are made to keep system requirements even lower. RAM compression, reduced system memory usage, and better memory management ensures the device will be as quick as can be.