Introduction of Progressive Web Apps For Quicker Websites and Engaging
Introduction of Progressive Web Apps For Quicker Websites and Engaging - Entering 2018, one of the questions in the mind of every web developer should be the trend of any website that will exist in 2018? 2013 was dubbed the "Year of Responsive Web Design" and Google announced Mobilegeddon in April 2015 as they began to improve the ranking of mobile-friendly websites in mobile search results.
In 2016, Accelerated Mobile Pages is introduced and 2017 is the year when progressive web applications are being supported by Chrome. This is proof that Web technology continues to evolve in spectacular ways and so are businesses that know how to take advantage of newer trends. With the growing trend in web development or web development, in the year 2018 is already there are new trends that began to be discussed bustling is Progressive Web Apps.
In short, Progressive Web Apps (PWA) is a combination of web apps and mobile apps. Previously, Mobile Apps was a JavaScript app that works in a browser and aims to bring native app features to the website. With the introduction of the new web API, PWA can help bring UI and UX apps to the web browser on your mobile device. So, Progressive Web Apps is a traditional web application enhanced with modern web technology, enabling them to provide a more app-like experience.
Here are some characteristics of Progressive Web Apps:
As mentioned earlier Progressive Web Apps are traditional web apps that are made modern with new technologies. The word progressive in front of the word web apps signifies a modern web improvement on the website. But, if the old browser does not support new features on PWA, they still can display their website. Of course the website will work better if you access it through a modern browser.
The app will get its own windows and shortcuts in your taskbard (in Windows 10 and Chrome) or icons on your homescreen (on Android devices and other smartphones). When you open it, they will load quickly thanks to the Cache and IndexedDB APIs, which store app resources and data on your device. This lets them work even while offline.
Technologies such as service workers and push notifications will allow apps to background tasks like synchronize and send you notifications even when they are not running, just like native apps. Fetch API makes apps faster and easier to request data. They have a Web App Manifest file, which gives the names, icons, authors, and descriptions used when installing apps to your homepage or desktop. They are always displayed via encrypted HTTPS, which means they are secure and data can not be changed during transit.
Progressive Web Applications is not like Google's Chrome Packaged Apps or Microsoft Hosted Web Apps. They require the app to be "packaged" as a file and submitted to the app store. Therefore, the user must install it from the App Store Chrome or Windows Store. These applications also work only in Chrome or Windows. The developer must change the offline application file and send the new version to the app store to update.
Meanwhile, Progressive Web Apps is never packaged in offline files. Like the traditional web apps we use today, they are hosted entirely on the application server. If developers want to update their progressive web app, they update it exactly as they update the web app - on their servers. All platforms and browsers that support PWA can use the same Progressive Web Applications.
PWA can be included in the app store for easier discovery and installation, but the app store will only point to the web application server. Even if the app is not compatible with the app store content policy, users will be able to find and install it directly from their browser.
PWA is not just about improving the performance of web apps for the better, but also about creating new standards for installable applications that are supported by every platform.
For example, Google may enable services like Gmail and Google Calendar to function as PWA. This means they run as native-style apps in Windows 10 and are listed in the Windows Store. It will be helpful to troubleshoot Windows Store applications, as Google does not want to support Microsoft Universal Windows Platform (UWP). Other developers who do not want to create separate UWP applications can now support Windows 10 with PWA with native-style.
Developers will have an easier way to make their web apps work in a more powerful and integrated way on a variety of devices without having to use the app store. Web apps that work anywhere can compete better with native apps working on one platform. Companies that have only the resources to create one app can create PWA and support everything, rather than creating separate apps for iOS, Android, Windows, and the web. Because the Web App Manifest file provided by the search engine developers will be able to crawl the website and easily find PWAs available online. This will make PWA easy to find like a typical web page
Progressive Web Apps itself has been in development for some time but it's just now Google announced it to the public. Microsoft has already enabled support for PWA through the latest Window 10 update under the name Redstone 4 released in March. As with any platform, you can go to the PWA website and install it via Microsoft Edge. However, Microsoft will also include Progressive Web Apps in the Store for easy installation. Developers can register their own apps in the Store, but Microsoft will also use Bing to search for websites with good Progressive Web Apps and automatically enter them.
They will still be hosted normally on their website and updated by the developer, but Microsoft will make it easier for users to find and install it. You do not even need to open the Edge browser to find, install, and run PWA on Windows 10.
In Google Chrome - whether for Windows, Mac, Linux, or Chrome OS - PWA will replace the deprecated Chrome Apps platform. Google says support for PWA desktop installations will arrive in mid 2018. Then, the PWA will work with Chrome on the desktop. This feature has been tested in an unstable Chrome development version, called Canary.
On Android, Google Chrome already supports the installation of Progressive Web App, just like other mobile browsers like Mozilla Firefox, Opera, and Samsung browsers. Google is working on a technology called WebAPK that will allow PWA to be converted into an APK file (Android app file) and installed to the device, like other apps. Project Manager from Chrome had hinted that PWA can be added to the Play Store as well. Although Apple has not been a supporter of vocals, they have now added the Progressive Web Apps feature in the Safari browser.
Although Progressive Web Apps aims to strengthen the user experience on the web, it is important to understand that not every business needs PWA. Businesses must calculate the factor of whether your website needs PWA. If your business has low-scale websites, fewer media content, has a fast load time, with users easily accessing info / services of their interests, you may not need to switch to PWA.
For e-commerce businesses that want to provide mobile-first experience to their (and potential customers) users and increase engagement and conversion rates, building PWA into something you should do in 2018. It's true that Progressive Web Apps have not become mainstream yet, with all the benefits they promised, there's an untapped potential that will surely continue to be explored in 2018 by many other businesses.
In 2016, Accelerated Mobile Pages is introduced and 2017 is the year when progressive web applications are being supported by Chrome. This is proof that Web technology continues to evolve in spectacular ways and so are businesses that know how to take advantage of newer trends. With the growing trend in web development or web development, in the year 2018 is already there are new trends that began to be discussed bustling is Progressive Web Apps.
What is Progressive Web Apps?
In short, Progressive Web Apps (PWA) is a combination of web apps and mobile apps. Previously, Mobile Apps was a JavaScript app that works in a browser and aims to bring native app features to the website. With the introduction of the new web API, PWA can help bring UI and UX apps to the web browser on your mobile device. So, Progressive Web Apps is a traditional web application enhanced with modern web technology, enabling them to provide a more app-like experience.
Characteristics of Progressive Web Apps
Here are some characteristics of Progressive Web Apps:
- PWAs are progressive - PWA works for all users, no matter what browser you use or where you access the website. So no matter whether you use Chrome or Opera, or you access websites from Indonesia or Latin America, you can still open the website with a fast loading time. Progressive Web Apps work best because they are built with progressive improvement as its core principle.
- Responsive - Progressive Web Apps will also work for all devices, be it desktop, mobile, or tablet.
- Web Apps are not dependent on connectivity - With the help of service workers, PWA can still work with weak networks.
- Feels like apps - PWA is designed to feel like an app. They have a style of interaction and navigation such as mobile phone applications.
- Always up-to-date - Due to service workers, PWA will always be up-to-date.
- Easy to find - In accordance with the W3C manifest, PWA is classified as an application. PWA will also be more easily found by search engines thanks to service workers.
- Improve user engagement - With PWA features such as push notifications, this helps improve user engagement.
- Installation - Users and website visitors can keep progressive web apps that they often access directly to their mobile home screen so you do not have to download apps from app stores.
- Linkable - PWA can be easily shared to others with URLs without complex installation process.
How Progressive Web Apps Work
As mentioned earlier Progressive Web Apps are traditional web apps that are made modern with new technologies. The word progressive in front of the word web apps signifies a modern web improvement on the website. But, if the old browser does not support new features on PWA, they still can display their website. Of course the website will work better if you access it through a modern browser.
The app will get its own windows and shortcuts in your taskbard (in Windows 10 and Chrome) or icons on your homescreen (on Android devices and other smartphones). When you open it, they will load quickly thanks to the Cache and IndexedDB APIs, which store app resources and data on your device. This lets them work even while offline.
Technologies such as service workers and push notifications will allow apps to background tasks like synchronize and send you notifications even when they are not running, just like native apps. Fetch API makes apps faster and easier to request data. They have a Web App Manifest file, which gives the names, icons, authors, and descriptions used when installing apps to your homepage or desktop. They are always displayed via encrypted HTTPS, which means they are secure and data can not be changed during transit.
Progressive Web Applications is not like Google's Chrome Packaged Apps or Microsoft Hosted Web Apps. They require the app to be "packaged" as a file and submitted to the app store. Therefore, the user must install it from the App Store Chrome or Windows Store. These applications also work only in Chrome or Windows. The developer must change the offline application file and send the new version to the app store to update.
Meanwhile, Progressive Web Apps is never packaged in offline files. Like the traditional web apps we use today, they are hosted entirely on the application server. If developers want to update their progressive web app, they update it exactly as they update the web app - on their servers. All platforms and browsers that support PWA can use the same Progressive Web Applications.
PWA can be included in the app store for easier discovery and installation, but the app store will only point to the web application server. Even if the app is not compatible with the app store content policy, users will be able to find and install it directly from their browser.
Why Do You Need to Use Progressive Web Applications?
PWA is not just about improving the performance of web apps for the better, but also about creating new standards for installable applications that are supported by every platform.
For example, Google may enable services like Gmail and Google Calendar to function as PWA. This means they run as native-style apps in Windows 10 and are listed in the Windows Store. It will be helpful to troubleshoot Windows Store applications, as Google does not want to support Microsoft Universal Windows Platform (UWP). Other developers who do not want to create separate UWP applications can now support Windows 10 with PWA with native-style.
Developers will have an easier way to make their web apps work in a more powerful and integrated way on a variety of devices without having to use the app store. Web apps that work anywhere can compete better with native apps working on one platform. Companies that have only the resources to create one app can create PWA and support everything, rather than creating separate apps for iOS, Android, Windows, and the web. Because the Web App Manifest file provided by the search engine developers will be able to crawl the website and easily find PWAs available online. This will make PWA easy to find like a typical web page
What Platforms Support Progressive Web Apps?
Progressive Web Apps itself has been in development for some time but it's just now Google announced it to the public. Microsoft has already enabled support for PWA through the latest Window 10 update under the name Redstone 4 released in March. As with any platform, you can go to the PWA website and install it via Microsoft Edge. However, Microsoft will also include Progressive Web Apps in the Store for easy installation. Developers can register their own apps in the Store, but Microsoft will also use Bing to search for websites with good Progressive Web Apps and automatically enter them.
They will still be hosted normally on their website and updated by the developer, but Microsoft will make it easier for users to find and install it. You do not even need to open the Edge browser to find, install, and run PWA on Windows 10.
In Google Chrome - whether for Windows, Mac, Linux, or Chrome OS - PWA will replace the deprecated Chrome Apps platform. Google says support for PWA desktop installations will arrive in mid 2018. Then, the PWA will work with Chrome on the desktop. This feature has been tested in an unstable Chrome development version, called Canary.
On Android, Google Chrome already supports the installation of Progressive Web App, just like other mobile browsers like Mozilla Firefox, Opera, and Samsung browsers. Google is working on a technology called WebAPK that will allow PWA to be converted into an APK file (Android app file) and installed to the device, like other apps. Project Manager from Chrome had hinted that PWA can be added to the Play Store as well. Although Apple has not been a supporter of vocals, they have now added the Progressive Web Apps feature in the Safari browser.
Although Progressive Web Apps aims to strengthen the user experience on the web, it is important to understand that not every business needs PWA. Businesses must calculate the factor of whether your website needs PWA. If your business has low-scale websites, fewer media content, has a fast load time, with users easily accessing info / services of their interests, you may not need to switch to PWA.
For e-commerce businesses that want to provide mobile-first experience to their (and potential customers) users and increase engagement and conversion rates, building PWA into something you should do in 2018. It's true that Progressive Web Apps have not become mainstream yet, with all the benefits they promised, there's an untapped potential that will surely continue to be explored in 2018 by many other businesses.
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