Benefits of Progressive Web Apps
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Progressive – Work for every user, regardless of browser choice, because they are built with progressive enhancement as a core tenet.
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Responsive – Fit any form factor, desktop, mobile, tablet, or whatever is next.
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Connectivity independent – Enhanced with service workers to work offline or on low quality networks.
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App-like – Use the app-shell model to provide app-style navigation and interactions.
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Fresh – Always up-to-date thanks to the service worker update process.
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Safe – Served via HTTPS to prevent snooping and ensure content has not been tampered with.
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Discoverable – Are identifiable as “applications” thanks to W3C manifests and service worker registration scope allowing search engines to find them.
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Re-engageable – Make re-engagement easy through features like push notifications.
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Installable – Allow users to “keep” apps they find most useful on their home screen without the hassle of an app store.
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Linkable – Easily share via URL and not require complex installation.