mobile
is it possible to get a unique identification number from a mobile device?
Well after further research, the answer is: No, it’s not possible right now to get a mobile device id number from its browser… A solution I found is to generate a “unique” number (in my case I worked with php, so I used the session_id() number mixed with a number generated with the rand() function, … Read more
Are SPAs (Single Page Applications) suitable for sites aimed for mobiles?
TL;DR: single page applications require more attention to their architecture, especially if you’re migrating functionality of an existing website (d’oh, brownfield projects are tough). A common pro-SPA argument focuses on less downloaded content. While technically correct, it holds less relevance on a cellular connection with high latency. Spoiler alert: all cellular connections are high latency. … Read more
What OpenID Connect authorization flow to authenticate mobile app users?
Mobile apps, at least on iOS and Android, can register custom URL schemes so that a redirect from a browser can send the user back to your app along with some query parameters. So, you can use these flows in a native mobile app, but it involves sending the user to a web browser (either … Read more