Is it possible to transfer web push subscriptions to a different domain / web push service? Continue reading “Is it possible to transfer web push subscriptions?”
Let’s ask Apple to add Web Push Notifications to iOS
We’ve all been there: you have built a great web app, optimized for mobile, but you have to build a native or hybrid web app just to send push notifications.
Fortunately, thanks to the new standards, like the Push API, Service Workers and Web Notifications, you don’t have to build an app only to have the ability to send push notifications. Now websites can send push notifications directly, even when the user is not surfing the website.
Awesome! The problem is that web push notifications work on Android, but not on iOS! Continue reading “Let’s ask Apple to add Web Push Notifications to iOS”
Inspect service workers with Chrome
If you work with the Push API or service workers in general you know that debugging can be a pain. Fortunately Chrome has two hidden gems that can save you many headaches.
Update the service worker and the scripts imported with importScripts
If you change the Javascript code of a service worker, the browser may not apply the update immediately (as we have already discussed).
In order for the update to take effect you need to:
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Introducing VAPID
We’re happy to announce that Pushpad now supports VAPID (Voluntary Application Server Identification for Web Push). Continue reading “Introducing VAPID”
Pushpad New Feature: add emoji to web push notifications
Pushpad fully supports Unicode characters and emoji.
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Pushpad: improvements to deliverability and monitoring
Today we have deployed a new version of Pushpad which improves deliverability of push notifications and make it easier to find and debug any delivery failure. Continue reading “Pushpad: improvements to deliverability and monitoring”
Opera 42+ supports push notifications
Opera has just added support for push notifications. Continue reading “Opera 42+ supports push notifications”
Unable to generate ICNS file for push notification package [solved]
If you are struggling with the error above, but all your icons of the push package are of the correct size, you have probably set the wrong DPI.
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How to enable (or block) push notifications from your browser preferences
Many browsers can deliver push notifications even when a website is closed. Learn how to choose which websites are allowed to send you push notifications.
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