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URL Schemes Jason Kneen Saturday, 29 June 13

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URL Schemes Jason Kneen Saturday, 29 June 13

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"CPVUNF http://twitter/jasonkneen http://github.com/jasonkneen http://jasonified.com http://bouncingfish.com App Developer, Titanium “Titan” Saturday, 29 June 13

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What is a URL Scheme? or "URI Schemes" if you like Saturday, 29 June 13

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What is a URL Scheme? "Top level of the uniform resource locator naming structure" or "URI Schemes" if you like Saturday, 29 June 13

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What is a URL Scheme? "Top level of the uniform resource locator naming structure" or "URI Schemes" if you like Saturday, 29 June 13

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• https:// What is a URL Scheme? "Top level of the uniform resource locator naming structure" or "URI Schemes" if you like Saturday, 29 June 13

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• https:// • ftp:// What is a URL Scheme? "Top level of the uniform resource locator naming structure" or "URI Schemes" if you like Saturday, 29 June 13

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• https:// • ftp:// • mailto: What is a URL Scheme? "Top level of the uniform resource locator naming structure" or "URI Schemes" if you like Saturday, 29 June 13

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• https:// • ftp:// • mailto: • tel: What is a URL Scheme? "Top level of the uniform resource locator naming structure" or "URI Schemes" if you like Saturday, 29 June 13

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• https:// • ftp:// • mailto: • tel: • outlook:// What is a URL Scheme? "Top level of the uniform resource locator naming structure" or "URI Schemes" if you like Saturday, 29 June 13

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What can we do with them? The same thing we do every night, Pinky - try to take over the URL! Saturday, 29 June 13

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What can we do with them? • Detect Apps The same thing we do every night, Pinky - try to take over the URL! Saturday, 29 June 13

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What can we do with them? • Detect Apps • Launch / Resume Apps The same thing we do every night, Pinky - try to take over the URL! Saturday, 29 June 13

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What can we do with them? • Detect Apps • Launch / Resume Apps • Send commands/data to apps The same thing we do every night, Pinky - try to take over the URL! Saturday, 29 June 13

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What can we do with them? • Detect Apps • Launch / Resume Apps • Send commands/data to apps • Receive data/callbacks from apps The same thing we do every night, Pinky - try to take over the URL! Saturday, 29 June 13

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Examples Saturday, 29 June 13

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Launch Center Saturday, 29 June 13

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Launch Center apps How it works Saturday, 29 June 13

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Launch Center apps How it works • App detection via URL Schemes Saturday, 29 June 13

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Launch Center apps How it works • App detection via URL Schemes • Ability to add “Actions” Saturday, 29 June 13

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Launch Center apps How it works • App detection via URL Schemes • Ability to add “Actions” • Dependent on URL Scheme list Saturday, 29 June 13

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Launch Center apps Apps and Actions Saturday, 29 June 13

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Launch Center apps Apps and Actions Saturday, 29 June 13

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iTunes / AppStore Saturday, 29 June 13

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AppStore / iTunes Launching the native app from search results Saturday, 29 June 13

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AppStore / iTunes Launching the native app from search results Saturday, 29 June 13

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AppStore / iTunes Launching the native app from search results Saturday, 29 June 13

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Google Maps Saturday, 29 June 13

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Google Maps Launching the native app for map links Saturday, 29 June 13

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Google Maps Launching the native app for map links Web App Saturday, 29 June 13

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Google Maps Launching the native app for map links Web App Saturday, 29 June 13

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Google Maps Launching the native app for map links Web App Native App Saturday, 29 June 13

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YouTube Saturday, 29 June 13

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YouTube Launching YouTube videos in the native app Saturday, 29 June 13

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YouTube Launching YouTube videos in the native app Google Search Saturday, 29 June 13

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YouTube Launching YouTube videos in the native app Google Search Native App Saturday, 29 June 13

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Gmail Saturday, 29 June 13

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Examples iOS Gmail app, detecting other Google app installs Saturday, 29 June 13

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Examples iOS Gmail app, detecting other Google app installs Before Google Maps installation Saturday, 29 June 13

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Examples iOS Gmail app, detecting other Google app installs Before Google Maps installation After Google Maps installation Saturday, 29 June 13

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Examples Gmail opening Chrome Saturday, 29 June 13

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Examples Gmail opening Chrome App Switch Saturday, 29 June 13

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Apps using URL Schemes • youtube:// • tweetbot:// • googlemaps:// • twitter:// • bufferapp:// • linkedin:// • pinterest:// • googlegmail:// Enter into the browser to test • http://wiki.akosma.com/IPhone_URL_Schemes Useful links • http://canhandleUrl.com Saturday, 29 June 13

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Launching apps with actions Controlling Tweetbot on iOS Saturday, 29 June 13

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Launching apps with actions • tweetbot:///post?text=&callback_url= • tweetbot:///search?query=&callback_url= • tweetbot:///user_profile/?callback_url= Controlling Tweetbot on iOS Saturday, 29 June 13

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Launching apps with actions • tweetbot:///post?text=&callback_url= • tweetbot:///search?query=&callback_url= • tweetbot:///user_profile/?callback_url= Controlling Tweetbot on iOS tweetbot://jasonkneen/post?text=Hello! Saturday, 29 June 13

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Launching apps with actions Try it out without code tweetbot://something/post?text=Hello! http://tinyurl.com/ticonfurl http://handleopenurl.com/scheme/tweetbot Saturday, 29 June 13

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Launching apps with actions Try it out without code tweetbot://something/post?text=Hello! http://tinyurl.com/ticonfurl http://handleopenurl.com/scheme/tweetbot Saturday, 29 June 13

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URL Scheme usages Saturday, 29 June 13

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URL Scheme usages • App launching (Chrome, Maps, YouTube) Saturday, 29 June 13

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URL Scheme usages • App launching (Chrome, Maps, YouTube) • Cross-promote apps Saturday, 29 June 13

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URL Scheme usages • App launching (Chrome, Maps, YouTube) • Cross-promote apps • Single Sign On Saturday, 29 June 13

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URL Scheme usages • App launching (Chrome, Maps, YouTube) • Cross-promote apps • Single Sign On • SMS based Push Notifications Saturday, 29 June 13

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URL Scheme usages • App launching (Chrome, Maps, YouTube) • Cross-promote apps • Single Sign On • SMS based Push Notifications • Use specific features of other apps Saturday, 29 June 13

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Single sign-on apps Saturday, 29 June 13

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Single sign-on apps Launch SSO Saturday, 29 June 13

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Single sign-on apps Launch SSO Saturday, 29 June 13

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Single sign-on apps Launch SSO Login Saturday, 29 June 13

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Single sign-on apps Launch SSO Login Saturday, 29 June 13

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Single sign-on apps Launch SSO Login Find related Apps Saturday, 29 June 13

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Single sign-on apps Launch SSO Login Find related Apps Saturday, 29 June 13

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Single sign-on apps Launch SSO Login Find related Apps Prompt to install Saturday, 29 June 13

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Single sign-on apps Saturday, 29 June 13

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Single sign-on apps Launch sub app Saturday, 29 June 13

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Single sign-on apps Launch sub app Saturday, 29 June 13

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Single sign-on apps Launch sub app SSO exists? Saturday, 29 June 13

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Single sign-on apps Launch sub app SSO exists? Saturday, 29 June 13

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Single sign-on apps Launch sub app SSO exists? Yes Saturday, 29 June 13

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Single sign-on apps Launch sub app SSO exists? Launch SSO Yes Saturday, 29 June 13

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Single sign-on apps Launch sub app SSO exists? Launch SSO Yes Saturday, 29 June 13

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Single sign-on apps Launch sub app SSO exists? Launch SSO Auth Yes Saturday, 29 June 13

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Single sign-on apps Launch sub app SSO exists? Launch SSO Auth Yes Saturday, 29 June 13

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Single sign-on apps Launch sub app SSO exists? Launch SSO Auth Yes Saturday, 29 June 13

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Push notifications with SMS Saturday, 29 June 13

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Push notifications with SMS Saturday, 29 June 13

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Push notifications with SMS SMS Arrives Saturday, 29 June 13

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Push notifications with SMS SMS Arrives Saturday, 29 June 13

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Push notifications with SMS SMS Arrives Click URL Saturday, 29 June 13

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Push notifications with SMS SMS Arrives Click URL Saturday, 29 June 13

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Push notifications with SMS SMS Arrives Click URL Launch App Saturday, 29 June 13

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Push notifications with SMS SMS Arrives Click URL Launch App Saturday, 29 June 13

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Push notifications with SMS SMS Arrives Click URL Launch App Process URL Saturday, 29 June 13

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Sending binary data between apps Saturday, 29 June 13

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Sharing data between apps Transferring binary files Saturday, 29 June 13

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Sharing data between apps • Encode the file into base64 Transferring binary files Saturday, 29 June 13

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Sharing data between apps • Encode the file into base64 • Transfer it via URL Transferring binary files Saturday, 29 June 13

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Sharing data between apps • Encode the file into base64 • Transfer it via URL • URL Decode on the other side Transferring binary files Saturday, 29 June 13

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Sharing data between apps • Encode the file into base64 • Transfer it via URL • URL Decode on the other side • Decode from base64 Transferring binary files Saturday, 29 June 13

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Sharing data between apps • Encode the file into base64 • Transfer it via URL • URL Decode on the other side • Decode from base64 • Do Stuff Transferring binary files Saturday, 29 June 13

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Demo Saturday, 29 June 13

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Implementing URL Schemes Adding to Titanium Apps Saturday, 29 June 13

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Implementing URL Schemes Adding to Titanium Apps • Register a URL Scheme for an App Saturday, 29 June 13

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Implementing URL Schemes Adding to Titanium Apps • Register a URL Scheme for an App • Add events and handling code to read url Saturday, 29 June 13

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Implementing URL Schemes Adding to Titanium Apps • Register a URL Scheme for an App • Add events and handling code to read url • Add code to parse URLs Saturday, 29 June 13

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Implementing URL Schemes Adding to Titanium Apps • Register a URL Scheme for an App • Add events and handling code to read url • Add code to parse URLs • Add actions, responses, callbacks Saturday, 29 June 13

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Implementing URL Schemes Adding to Titanium Apps • Register a URL Scheme for an App • Add events and handling code to read url • Add code to parse URLs • Add actions, responses, callbacks • Let people know about it (if public) Saturday, 29 June 13

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Where to publish? http://wiki.akosma.com/IPhone_URL_Schemes http://handleopenurl.com http://applookup.com Saturday, 29 June 13

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Where to publish? Saturday, 29 June 13

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Detecting and launching apps on iOS                          if  (Ti.Platform.canOpenUrl(“tweetbot://”);{           //  do  stuff Ti.Platform.openUrl(“tweetbot://default/post? text=Hello!”);                } Saturday, 29 June 13

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Detecting and launching apps on Android var  myIntent  =  Ti.Android.createIntent({                            action:  Ti.Android.ACTION_MAIN,                            packageName:  "com.mybundle.appname",                            className:  "com.mybundle.appname.appname",                            flags:  Ti.Android.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK, }); myIntent.addCategory(Ti.Android.CATEGORY_LAUNCHER); Ti.Android.currentActivity.startActivity(  myIntent  ); Saturday, 29 June 13

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Register a URL Scheme for an App In iOS using info.plist Saturday, 29 June 13

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Register a URL Scheme for an App In Android TiApp.xml :- Saturday, 29 June 13

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Register a URL Scheme for an App In Android TiApp.xml :- Saturday, 29 June 13

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Register a URL Scheme for an App In both iOS and Android within TiApp.xml Saturday, 29 June 13

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Add handling code to parse URLs In iOS, trap app start and resume events                          if  (Ti.App.getArguments().url)  {                                  urlToObject(Ti.App.getArguments().url);                } http://tinyurl.com/urlschemecode Saturday, 29 June 13

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Add handling code to parse URLs In Android var  activity  =  Ti.Android.currentActivity; var  data  =  activity.getIntent().getData();                                if  (data)  {                    urlToObject(data);                } http://tinyurl.com/urlschemecode Saturday, 29 June 13

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Parsing the URLs In Android and iOS function  urlToObject(url)  { var  returnObj  =  {}; url  =  url.replace('URLSCHEME://?',  ''); var  params  =  url.split('&'); params.forEach(function(param)  {                                 var  keyAndValue  =  param.split('='); returnObj[keyAndValue[0]]  =  decodeURI(keyAndValue[1]); }); return  obj; } http://tinyurl.com/urlschemecode Saturday, 29 June 13

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URL Scheme compatibility issues Saturday, 29 June 13

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URL Scheme compatibility issues • URL Schemes on non-mobile devices Saturday, 29 June 13

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URL Scheme compatibility issues • URL Schemes on non-mobile devices • Not recognized by some apps / services Saturday, 29 June 13

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URL Scheme compatibility issues • URL Schemes on non-mobile devices • Not recognized by some apps / services • Use a redirect script Saturday, 29 June 13

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Using a redirect script Saturday, 29 June 13

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Using a redirect script • Allows you to detect apps, act accordingly Saturday, 29 June 13

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Using a redirect script • Allows you to detect apps, act accordingly • You can use services that don’t accept URL schemes Saturday, 29 June 13

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Using a redirect script • Allows you to detect apps, act accordingly • You can use services that don’t accept URL schemes • Allows checking, fallback URLs Saturday, 29 June 13

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Using a redirect script Saturday, 29 June 13

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Using a redirect script http://www.foo.com/redirect.html? action=post&data=Hello Saturday, 29 June 13

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Using a redirect script http://www.foo.com/redirect.html? action=post&data=Hello Saturday, 29 June 13

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Using a redirect script http://www.foo.com/redirect.html? action=post&data=Hello redirect.html Saturday, 29 June 13

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Using a redirect script http://www.foo.com/redirect.html? action=post&data=Hello redirect.html Saturday, 29 June 13

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Using a redirect script http://www.foo.com/redirect.html? action=post&data=Hello redirect.html Check for App Saturday, 29 June 13

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Using a redirect script http://www.foo.com/redirect.html? action=post&data=Hello redirect.html Check for App Saturday, 29 June 13

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Using a redirect script http://www.foo.com/redirect.html? action=post&data=Hello redirect.html Check for App Saturday, 29 June 13

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Using a redirect script http://www.foo.com/redirect.html? action=post&data=Hello redirect.html Check for App Fallback Saturday, 29 June 13

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Using a redirect script http://www.foo.com/redirect.html? action=post&data=Hello redirect.html Check for App Launch App Fallback Saturday, 29 June 13

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Creating a redirect script Saturday, 29 June 13

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Creating a redirect script Saturday, 29 June 13

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Summary Saturday, 29 June 13

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Summary • Direct cross-platform, inter-app communication Saturday, 29 June 13

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Summary • Direct cross-platform, inter-app communication • Growing support from developers Saturday, 29 June 13

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Summary • Direct cross-platform, inter-app communication • Growing support from developers • Resources available to find out Schemes / Actions Saturday, 29 June 13

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Summary • Direct cross-platform, inter-app communication • Growing support from developers • Resources available to find out Schemes / Actions • Shorten, handle failures, desktop access Saturday, 29 June 13

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Summary • Direct cross-platform, inter-app communication • Growing support from developers • Resources available to find out Schemes / Actions • Shorten, handle failures, desktop access • You can send more than text! Saturday, 29 June 13

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Thank you! Saturday, 29 June 13