PWA (Progressive Web Apps)
PWAs are web applications that use modern web capabilities to provide an app-like experience. They work offline, support push notifications, and can be installed on devices.
Key Concepts
- Service Workers
- Web App Manifest
- Offline caching strategies
- Push API for notifications
- Install prompt
Common Use Cases
- Mobile web experiences
- Offline-first applications
- Cross-platform distribution
- Improved engagement
- Performance optimization
Best Practices
- Implement proper caching
- Handle offline gracefully
- Use workbox for service workers
- Provide full offline experience
- Optimize for Lighthouse
Resources
- Web.dev/progressive-web-apps
- MDN: developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/Progressive_web_apps
- Related Skills: mobile-development, service-workers, caching