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minus-squareAdmiral Patrick@dubvee.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·7 months agoApps can harvest more data. Aside from use cases where high performance is required, that’s about the only reason.
minus-squarekionay@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·7 months agoA shocking number of users would be hard pressed to figure out how to type in a url to a mobile web browser… or even know what that is, and they deserve a nice user interface too. App stores make it easier to find, too.
minus-squareIllNess@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·7 months agoThese same users are the ones downloading malware and getting their info stolen. Websites can have a nice user interface. Proper QR code usage makes sure users no longer have to type in URLs. Most of these user would use a search engine by default anyway. Browsers have bookmarks and website can have icons on home screens.
minus-squareAdmiral Patrick@dubvee.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·edit-27 months agoCounter point: Once in a while, people should be expected to reach up a little bit instead of society constantly dumbing itself down.
minus-squarespacecowboy@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·7 months agoUnfortunately, the lowest common denominator is becoming more and more common.
minus-squareSlopppyEngineer@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·7 months ago“Please type an 11 digit printer number to continue. You have 5 seconds.” That should keep 'm out.
minus-squareAA5B@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·7 months agoA url shortcut would be indistinguishable from an app to these people, plus they’d have a more consistent user experience
Apps can harvest more data. Aside from use cases where high performance is required, that’s about the only reason.
A shocking number of users would be hard pressed to figure out how to type in a url to a mobile web browser… or even know what that is, and they deserve a nice user interface too. App stores make it easier to find, too.
These same users are the ones downloading malware and getting their info stolen.
Counter point: Once in a while, people should be expected to reach up a little bit instead of society constantly dumbing itself down.
Unfortunately, the lowest common denominator is becoming more and more common.
“Please type an 11 digit printer number to continue. You have 5 seconds.”
That should keep 'm out.
A url shortcut would be indistinguishable from an app to these people, plus they’d have a more consistent user experience