Summary Progressive Web Apps teaches you PWA design and the skills you need to build fast, reliable websites by taking you step-by-step through real world examples in this practical tutorial. Foreword by Addy Osmani, Google. Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications. About the Technology Offline websites that work. Near-instant load times. Smooth transitions between high/low/no bandwidth. Fantasy, right? Not with progressive web applications. PWAs use modern browser features like push notifications, smart caching, and Service Workers to manage data, minimize server usage, and allow for unstable connections, giving you better control and happier customers. Better still, all you need to build PWAs are JavaScript, HTML, and the easy-to-master techniques you'll find in this book. About the Book Progressive Web Apps teaches you PWA design and the skills you need to build fast, reliable websites. There are lots of ways you can use PWA techniques, and this practical tutorial presents interesting, standalone examples so you can jump to the parts that interest you most. You'll discover how Web Service Workers vastly improve site loading, how to effectively use push notifications, and how to create sites with a no-compromise offline mode. What's Inside Improved caching with Service Workers Using manifest files and HTML markup Push notifications Offline-first web designs Techniques for data synchronization About the Reader Written for readers with experience developing websites using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. About the Author Dean Alan Hume is a coder, author, and Google Developer Expert. He's passionate about web performance and user experience. Table of Contents PART 1 - DEFINING PROGRESSIVE WEB APPS Understanding Progressive Web Apps First steps to building a Progressive Web App PART 2 - FASTER WEB APPS Caching Intercepting network requests PART 3 - ENGAGING WEB APPS Look and feel Push notifications PART 4 - RESILIENT WEB APPLICATIONS Offline browsing Building more resilient applications Keeping your data synchronized PART 5 - THE FUTURE OF PROGRESSIVE WEB APPS Streaming data Progressive Web App troubleshooting The future is looking good Copyright Brief Table of Contents Table of Contents Foreword Preface Acknowledgments About this Book Part 1. Defining Progressive Web Apps Chapter 1. Understanding Progressive Web Apps Chapter 2. First steps to building a Progressive Web App Part 2. Faster web apps Chapter 3. Caching Chapter 4. Intercepting network requests Part 3. Engaging web apps Chapter 5. Look and feel Chapter 6. Push notifications Part 4. Resilient web applications Chapter 7. Offline browsing Chapter 8. Building more resilient applications Chapter 9. Keeping your data synchronized Part 5. The future of Progressive Web Apps Chapter 10. Streaming data Chapter 11. Progressive Web App Troubleshooting Chapter 12. The future is looking good Index List of Figures List of Listings Progressive Web Apps are built with a collection of technologies, design concepts, and Web APIs that work in tandem to provide an app-like experience on the mobile web. Progressive Web Apps takes readers, step-by-step, through real world examples and teaches them how to build fast, engaging, and reliable websites. This book is written with stand-alone chapters, letting readers learn about particular features of interest without having read previous chapters. Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications.
Progressive Web Apps teaches you PWA design and the skills you need to build fast, reliable websites by taking you step-by-step through real world examples in this practical tutorial.
Key features • Hands- on examples • Stand-alone chapters • Step-by-step guide Audience Readers should have some experience with developing websites using HTML, CSS and JavaScript.
