We recently released an online user guide for SNAP Hydroponics at manual.snaphydroponics.info. It is a simple web application that contains comprehensive information about how to grow plants using SNAP Hydroponics. The user guide can be viewed in English and Filipino. It has plenty of pictures and illustrations to make it easier for budding growers to get started with SNAP Hydroponics. The web app remains fully functional even when your device is not connected to the internet.
The user guide is a web app that is designed to provide a native app user experience. It can be installed to a mobile device running on Android or iOS.
Android Installation
If you navigated to this page from Facebook or Messenger app, you probably are viewing this page in Facebook Mobile Browser. For the installation to work you need to be viewing this page in Google Chrome. To do so, simply tap the icon on the upper right-hand side of your device to pop open a menu. Then tap “Open in Chrome.”
Then tap the button below to open the web app. You can come back to this tab to follow the rest of the steps.
Proceed to https://manual.snaphydroponics.info
Browse through the web app as you would normally. You should see a prompt giving you the option add the guide to your home screen. This should appear shortly after you start using the web app. This is a good time to test the web app to see if it is worthy of being installed to your device.
Tap the prompt and confirm by tapping add on the confirmation dialog.
The web app will be installed and the icon should appear on your home screen shortly.
iOS Installation
If you navigated to this page from Facebook or Messenger app, you probably are viewing this page in Facebook Mobile Browser. For the installation to work you need to be viewing this page in Safari. To do so, simply tap the icon on the upper right-hand side of your device (lower right hand side in Messenger’s browser) to pop open a menu. Then tap “Open in Safari.”
Then tap the button below to open the web app. You can come back to this tab to follow the rest of the steps.
Proceed to https://manual.snaphydroponics.info
Tap the share icon (middle) along the bottom of Safari to pop up a dialog.
Tap the share icon in the dialog. It is in the bottom row of icons. You may have to scroll that row to reveal it.
The next screen is the Add to Home Screen dialog where you will be given the option to rename the icon. Type in your preferred name or simply tap “Done” if you are happy with the default.
The web app will be installed an icon will be added to your home screen shortly.
SNAP Guide installed in iOS.
Leave a Feedback
Please let us know what you think about the guide. Please let us know of any errors that needs correction, how it can be improved or any features that you want to be added? We will continue developing the application beyond just a simple user guide.
Lite Version
There is also a very light weight version of the web app for those concerned about data consumption or those using low end devices. It’s very light weight and doesn’t include all the features of the full featured web app.
Open SNAP Hydroponics Guide Lite
Open Source
Both versions of the user guide are open source projects. You can find the source code in the SNAP Hydroponics GitHub Profile Page. You are welcome to contribute and help build code for the up-and-coming hydroponics industry of the Philippines.
That’s it! Happy hacking and happy growing!