5. Progressive Web Apps

Syllabus Points Covered

Programming for the web

Data transmission using the web

• Explore the applications of web programming

  • progressive web apps (PWAs)

Designing web applications

• Design, develop and implement a progressive web app (PWA)

Chapter Contents

• 5.1. Progressive Web Apps
  • 5.1.1. What Are PWAs?
  • 5.1.2. Examples of PWAs
  • 5.1.3. Principles of PWAs
  • 5.1.4. Comparison of App Types
  • 5.1.5. Technology of PWAs
  • 5.1.6. PWA Requirements
  • 5.1.7. Further Reading
  • 5.1.8. Glossary
• 5.2. Web App Manifest
  • 5.2.1. Including the Manifest File in Your HTML
  • 5.2.2. manifest.json
  • 5.2.3. Glossary
• 5.3. Service Workers
  • 5.3.1. Main Thread and Background Service Worker
  • 5.3.2. Fetching and Caching Content
  • 5.3.3. Offline Support
  • 5.3.4. Glossary
• 5.4. PWA Tutorial
  • 5.4.1. Setup
  • 5.4.2. Installable PWA
  • 5.4.3. Working Offline