Okay, HTTPS contributory features are now introduced on the Wikipedia Zero mobile web experience for operators that zero-rate HTTPS.
Thanks Brandon Black and Yuri Astrakhan for help on the final pieces! On Thu, Mar 6, 2014 at 2:51 PM, Adam Baso <[email protected]> wrote: > Another note in case you missed it earlier. If your'e looking in general to > test the Wikipedia app reboot, at the moment the Android APK can be > downloaded from > > https://releases.wikimedia.org/mobile/android/apps-android-wikipedia-sprint25.apkand > bugs can be filed via Bugzilla. The iOS build is currently internal > due > to installation limits, although simulator and debugging stuff can be done > on the latest beta of Xcode. > > I also forgot to mention my peer Yuri's great work! The guy knuckled down > to considerably revise Varnish scripts, reviewed and helped me improve > code, and offered really good advice on API-app interaction. Thanks Yuri! > > -Adam > > > On Wed, Mar 5, 2014 at 4:16 PM, Adam Baso <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I realized I should be clear that the "rebooted apps" I mention are "the > > future Wikipedia mobile app"s mentioned earlier in the thread. Sorry if > any > > confusion. > > > > -Adam > > > > > > On Wed, Mar 5, 2014 at 11:43 AM, Adam Baso <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> +mobile-l > >> > >> Greetings. Rupert, an update! > >> > >> The rebooted Android (Android 2.3+) and iOS (iOS 6+) apps will have > >> Wikipedia Zero flourishes built into them, making it possible for the > user > >> to know whether the app access is free of data usage charges. The > rebooted > >> apps are tentatively slated for store submission at the end of the > month. > >> The flourishes will hinge on each operator's zero-rating of HTTPS. > >> > >> Likewise, HTTPS contributory features are about to be introduced on the > >> Wikipedia Zero mobile web experience as well for operators that > zero-rate > >> HTTPS. > >> > >> WMF is starting the work with partner operators to add support for > >> zero-rating of HTTPS. There will be, at least, technical hurdles > >> (networking equipment architecture varies) in this transition, but it's > >> underway! Indeed, we have some carriers that have noted support for > HTTPS > >> zero-rating already. > >> > >> I'm very much grateful to Brion, Yuvi, and Monte for their assistance > >> while I added code to the Android and iOS platforms, and am happy to > get to > >> work with them more while putting final touches in place this month. > Props > >> to Faidon, Mark, and Brandon in Ops Engineering as well on helping us > >> overcome some rather non-trivial hurdles in order to retain good > >> performance and maintainability while adding HTTPS support. > >> > >> -Adam > >> > >> > >> On Mon, Aug 26, 2013 at 3:34 PM, Brion Vibber <[email protected] > >wrote: > >> > >>> On Mon, Aug 26, 2013 at 8:19 AM, Adam Baso <[email protected]> > wrote: > >>> > >>> > Rupert, I saw your question regarding Wikipedia Zero. Wikipedia Zero > is > >>> > currently targeted for the mobile web, but I'll take this question > >>> back to > >>> > the business team as to whether we'd be able to support zero-rating > of > >>> apps > >>> > traffic at some point in the future, at least in locales where > moderate > >>> > bandwidth is available. > >>> > > >>> > >>> I think that once the zero-rating is switched to support HTTPS by using > >>> IP-based instead of Deep Packet Inspection-based HTTP sniffing, ISP > >>> partners wouldn't actually be able to distinguish between mobile web > and > >>> mobile apps content unless we actively choose to make them use separate > >>> IPs > >>> and domain names. > >>> > >>> Especially if, as we think we're going to, the future Wikipedia mobile > >>> app > >>> will consist mostly of native code widgets and modules that plug into > the > >>> web site embedded in a web control... it'll be loading mostly the same > >>> web > >>> pages from the same servers, but running a different mix of JavaScript. > >>> > >>> -- brion > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> Wikitech-l mailing list > >>> [email protected] > >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikitech-l > >>> > >> > >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Wikitech-l mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikitech-l _______________________________________________ Wikitech-l mailing list [email protected] https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikitech-l
