Progressive Web Apps

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Chapter 1. Understanding Progressive Web Apps

Figure 1.1. The offline screen can be frustrating if you need to access information in a hurry.

Figure 1.2. The Add to Homescreen functionality can be a great way to re-engage with your users.

Figure 1.3. Service Workers can intercept incoming and outgoing HTTP requests, giving you total control of your website.

Figure 1.4. The Service Worker lifecycle

Figure 1.5. GitHub Pages allows you to host a website over SSL directly from a GitHub repository.

Chapter 2. First steps to building a Progressive Web App

Figure 2.1. The Lighthouse tool is great for auditing and producing performance metrics of a Progressive Web App.

Figure 2.2. Google’s Inbox takes advantage of Service Workers to ...