The site will automatically open in a new window, without the regular Brave controllers, toolbars, and menus ( Figure C).įigure C TechRepublic running as a pseudo web app in Brave. Make sure to check the Open As Window Box, otherwise the app will open in a standard Brave web browser window, which defeats the purpose. Once there, click on the Brave menu (three horizontal lines in the upper-right corner) and click More Tools | Create Shortcut ( Figure A).įigure A The Brave menu contains the only entry you need to create your web app.Ī new popup will appear, where you give your app a name ( Figure B).įigure B Naming a TechRepublic pseudo web app on the Brave browser. Let’s use the TechRepublic site as an example. It doesn’t matter what operating system you use, but it only works on the desktop version–so do this with the laptop that serves as your primary mobile office. In order to make this work, you’ll need a running instance of Brave. SEE: Software as a Service (SaaS): A cheat sheet (free PDF) (TechRepublic) What you’ll need How do you do that with the Brave browser? Let me show you. Technically, this isn’t really a web application, but from a desktop standpoint, it behaves as one.
This makes it easier for you to quickly open a site, do something, and close it without having to deal with tabs. However, some browsers, such as Brave, allow you to launch a site without all of the standard browser accoutrement. Unfortunately, not all sites can be installed as Progressive Web Apps. Some sites (such as Twitter) can be installed as Progressive Web Apps, which are web applications built using the likes of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, with the goal of being 100% cross-platform (across operating systems and devices). Let me explain why the “pseudo” is attached. Personally, my workflow gets really bogged down when it gets too “tabby.” That’s why I create pseudo web apps for certain sites.
Lugging a laptop from place to place never fails to become an exercise in inefficiency for me, especially when I’m having to work with too many tabs within a browser. Running a website as an app is a great way to make your life a bit more efficient–this is especially true when you’re on the go. Hiring kit: Android developer (TechRepublic Premium)
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