Abstract: A method includes detecting, by a computing device, activation of a link to content served by a remote server, and in response to detecting activation of the link, attempting to load a passive mixed content item from the computing device. The method also includes determining whether the passive mixed content item successfully loaded. The method further includes, in response to determining the passive mixed content item successfully loaded, accessing, using an application on the computing device, the content from the remote server. In addition, the method includes, in response to determining the passive mixed content item did not successfully load, accessing, using a web browser, the content from the remote server.

Abstract: A method includes detecting, by a computing device, activation of a link to content served by a remote server, and in response to detecting activation of the link, attempting to load a passive mixed content item from the computing device. The method also includes determining whether the passive mixed content item successfully loaded. The method further includes, in response to determining the passive mixed content item successfully loaded, accessing, using an application on the computing device, the content from the remote server. In addition, the method includes, in response to determining the passive mixed content item did not successfully load, accessing, using a web browser, the content from the remote server.

Abstract: A method includes detecting, by a computing device, activation of a link to content served by a remote server, and in response to detecting activation of the link, attempting to load a passive mixed content item from the computing device. The method also includes determining whether the passive mixed content item successfully loaded. The method further includes, in response to determining the passive mixed content item successfully loaded, accessing, using an application on the computing device, the content from the remote server. In addition, the method includes, in response to determining the passive mixed content item did not successfully load, accessing, using a web browser, the content from the remote server.

Abstract: Described herein is a computer implemented method comprising receiving a link to content served by a remote server, detecting activation of the link, and in response to detecting activation of the link attempting to load a passive mixed content item from a local web server. In response to determining the passive mixed content item successfully loaded the method further comprises extracting installed application information from the passive mixed content item, determining whether or not the installed application information indicates a relevant installed desktop application, and if so accessing the content referenced by the link from the remote application server using the relevant installed desktop application.

Abstract: A method includes detecting, by a computing device, activation of a link to content served by a remote server, and in response to detecting activation of the link, attempting to load a passive mixed content item from the computing device. The method also includes determining whether the passive mixed content item successfully loaded. The method further includes, in response to determining the passive mixed content item successfully loaded, accessing, using an application on the computing device, the content from the remote server. In addition, the method includes, in response to determining the passive mixed content item did not successfully load, accessing, using a web browser, the content from the remote server.

Abstract: Described herein is a computer implemented method comprising receiving a link to content served by a remote server, detecting activation of the link, and in response to detecting activation of the link attempting to load a passive mixed content item from a local web server. In response to determining the passive mixed content item successfully loaded the method further comprises extracting installed application information from the passive mixed content item, determining whether or not the installed application information indicates a relevant installed desktop application, and if so accessing the content referenced by the link from the remote application server using the relevant installed desktop application.

Abstract: Described herein is a computer implemented method comprising receiving a link to content served by a remote server, detecting activation of the link, and in response to detecting activation of the link, attempting to load, via a web browser application, a passive mixed content item from a local web server. If the passive mixed content item successfully loads, the method further comprises accessing the content referenced by the link from a remote application server using an installed dedicated desktop application, the dedicated desktop application configured to operate with the remote application server. If the passive mixed content item does not successfully load, the method further comprises accessing the content referenced by the link from a remote web server using the web browser application.