Did you know that new features for Terrive are made and released based on the number of users posting it has ? you probably didn't !!
This week we have successfully completed the following achievement on the Hive blockchain and have been rewarded with new badge(s) :
| You received more than 3 users. Your next target is to reach X users . |
Basically Terrive just got 3 users ( this might seem silly but for an app so new every user counts ) and this means it's time for some major updates !!
Say Hello to Terrive "Inferno".
Terrive "Dawn" ( v0.0.0-alpha.0 ) set the beginning of Terrive and now after almost 2 weeks Terrive "Inferno" ( v0.0.0-beta ) is finally out !!
See Terrive "Inferno" in GitHub
What's new in Inferno ?
- Terrive lite ( see below )
- added Favicons.
- offline / online detection.
- Everything I mentioned in the First Weekly report
- other minor bug fixes ( am I supposed to add this to every release )
Terrive lite
Terrive lite is a Native "like" version of Terrive and is a PWA ( Progressive Web App ), before I go on to explaining how to install it let's take about PWAs for a while.
PWAs : What is it exactly ?
A PWA is a Website / Web App which looks and feels like a Native App ( Apps made for a specific OS ). Turning a Website / Web App allows you to add the app to the user's Home screen, work offline, Send Notifications, Manage Mic and Camera of the user ( Media API ) and run in the background.
The best part about them is that they don't have to be distributed using Google Playstore or AppStore. PWAs are super lightweight, fast and completely free. Running a PWA in your device is like having a "clone" of the website in your mobile and where there are "clones" there is decentralization.
Browser Support
| Browser | Windows | Linux | macOS | Android | iOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chromium-based ( Chrome, Brave, Edge, Opera ) | ✅ yes | ✅ yes | ✅ yes | ✅ yes | ❌ no |
| Firefox | ❌ no | ❌ no | ❌ no | 🔶 partial | ❌ no |
| Safari | N/A | N/A | ✅ yes | N/A | ✅ yes ( iOS 11.3+ ) |
- Data and PWA icon from Wikipedia
Firefox abandoned PWA support in December 2020, but they still plan on supporting PWAs on Android. But most other browsers are in green, so we are good to go !!
Installing the PWA
Visit https://terrive.on.fleek.co using a browser that supports PWA in your platform.
Click on the 3 dots and then click on Install app / Add To Home Screen.
Click on install.
Terrive lite should now be successfully downloaded.
That's it 😉 !! Installation in desktops are basically the same. If you have any Issues feel free to ping me