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Why not just turn the VCARD info directly into a QR code which could then be parsed and used while 100% offline?
And if you were going to force people to visit a URL to get the VCARD, then why not use your own local URL shortening service so that you get a much smaller and easier to process QR code?
I’m very confused.
This is just an alternative.
After trying this technique of multiple QR scanning apps, I found a lot that didn't include this feature. However, every app I tried can launch the browser given an encoded URL.
This solution allows the reader to inspect the data (visiting the url, email etc) before downloading the VCARD and polluting their contacts.
There's no reason you can't self host this and add a URL shortener. I reason I choose not to embed such a feature is I wanted this to be 100% client side so I can develop this into a PWA.
Hope I was able to clear up some confusion.
I got distracted with something else and didn't finish it. But this looks fantastic and I can't wait until networking events are a thing again and I can try it out :)
If you have any questions or feedback, let me know :)