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Specification for Eddystone, an open beacon format from Google
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Request: Add ".co" to Eddystone-URL Table #241

Open Gerriko opened 6 years ago

Gerriko commented 6 years ago

I am left a little baffled as to why ".co" was never considered worthy at the very start to be added to the standard list. That means all the ".co", ".co.uk", "co.nz", "co.za" etc etc lose out on 3 precious byte spaces. Please, could you add this?

sonya1st commented 6 years ago

It's used so much. I don't see why either

helenclarko commented 6 years ago

That's very interesting. Personally I use eddystone-UID which does not have a limitation on the URL.

As a workaround, you could try a URL shortener like bit.ly

Gerriko commented 6 years ago

Using UID's is useful but then requires a dedicated app which defeats purpose of allowing more generic and arguably more ubiquitous apps such as the physical web to read URL and associated header data.

Using URL shortners generates uncertainty and lowers trust as you do not really know what you are clicking into.

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That's very interesting. Personally I use eddystone-UID which does not have a limitation on the URL.

As a workaround, you could try a URL shortener like bit.ly

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helenclarko commented 6 years ago

From what I recall, using a URL shortener with eddystone-URL, Google Nearby will resolve the shortened URL and show the full link in the notification. It's a privacy concern to Google if the link just shows bit.ly/Randomstring so instead it should resolve it to the full link (and track the hit).

Please correct me if I'm wrong. I may be getting URL and UID mixed up here. I know that UID works in this way.

As for needing a dedicated app for UID, I'm not sure what you mean. Are you talking about iPhone needing an app to see the notification? Because that is currently the case regardless of UID or URL.

For UID, the notification can be updated from Google beacon dashboard once the beacons namespace and instance ID has been registered. This can be done using google beacon tools on your phone.

In fact, you could even use Google beacon tools to update the attachment from your phone.

RyanDool commented 6 years ago

“using a URL shortener with eddystone-URL, Google Nearby will resolve the shortened URL and show the full link in the notification.”

That has been my experience when using eddystone URL with an url shortner.