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Apps Deep Linking
- Thread starter Anirudh23
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funkylogik
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What is deep linking?
funkylogik
share the love peeps ;)
Thanks man. Good luck :beer:
Something to bare in mind, some sites don't allow and can block deep linking, like if you're linking to a specific image or they have a paywall. Deep linked content can often be moved or deleted as well, leading to the inevitable 404.
Not really because you have no control over what happens on a website, unless it's your own website or you're the administrator.
This is actually a not particularly deep linked URL, directly to this thread:
http://androidforums.com/showthread.php?t=829581
But if this thread were to be deleted, site would give a "not found" error or message. Many people deep link directly to images on other websites when posting here. But quite often when coming back to old posts, find that the images have gone and there's a 404 instead.
No doubt you can do deep linking to specific website content in your app, but you would have to periodically check and update the app to make sure your users are seeing what you desire and not 404s or other errors.
Something else to possibly be aware of, especially if it's a commercial app and you're making money from it, deep linking to some web content and using it your app could requires the site owner's permission. But if it's your own site, that wouldn't be a problem.
This is actually a not particularly deep linked URL, directly to this thread:
http://androidforums.com/showthread.php?t=829581
But if this thread were to be deleted, site would give a "not found" error or message. Many people deep link directly to images on other websites when posting here. But quite often when coming back to old posts, find that the images have gone and there's a 404 instead.
No doubt you can do deep linking to specific website content in your app, but you would have to periodically check and update the app to make sure your users are seeing what you desire and not 404s or other errors.
Something else to possibly be aware of, especially if it's a commercial app and you're making money from it, deep linking to some web content and using it your app could requires the site owner's permission. But if it's your own site, that wouldn't be a problem.
Moved to the Application Development section. If you still want to give it a go after hearing Mike's advice, the guys here will be in the best position to help. 