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I've been using wefwef WebApps to browse the fediverse and am curious to understand how it works. I do not have knowledge deep knowledge about coding or programming.

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[โ€“] guyman@lemmy.world -4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I think webapps are accessed solely through the browser. It doesn't make sense to differ them based on 'low level access.' I have an app that is essentially just HTTP requests to a RESTful server. I have access to all the features any other app has, provided I am granted the proper permissions. I still only use the app to communicate with a webserver via HTTP.

It's why we have someone saying "wefwef does things I didn't know a webapp could!" Probably because it's not a webapp. It's just an app, lol.

It also has nothing to do with writing an app in a platform's "native language." Jesus. Stop upvoting that guy, lol.

[โ€“] bobslaede@feddit.dk 3 points 1 year ago

Wefwef is a web app. Its a PWA - progressive web app. It is accessed through your browser. You can "install" it, and access it without the browser interface. It is however still the browser.