{"id":414,"date":"2019-12-24T13:29:34","date_gmt":"2019-12-24T13:29:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.acropolisinfotech.com\/blog\/?p=414"},"modified":"2019-12-24T14:28:48","modified_gmt":"2019-12-24T14:28:48","slug":"all-you-need-to-know-about-progressive-web-apps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.acropolisinfotech.com\/blog\/all-you-need-to-know-about-progressive-web-apps\/","title":{"rendered":"All you need to know about Progressive Web Apps"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p> Progressive Web Apps are the latest big thing in mobile web technology. This concept was originally started by Google in 2015 and has fast gained popularity due to ease of development and superior user experience. Here is all you need to know about this hot technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What are Progressive Web Apps?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Progressive Web Apps are applications that are a combination\nof web and mobile apps. These apps can be thought of as websites built using web\ntechnologies but feel and act as apps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Advantages of progressive web apps<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>These apps have the following advantages:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>They are capable of working on any device and enhance\nprogressively by taking advantage of features available on the user\u2019s browser\nand device.<\/li><li>Unlike native apps which are difficult to be\nsearch on search engines, progressive web apps are easily discoverable on\nsearch engines.<\/li><li>The UI can adapt to fit the device\u2019s screen.<\/li><li>They can be installed on the devices home\nscreen.<\/li><li>These apps can load even without internet\nconnection.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Disadvantages of progressive web apps<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite the attractive advantageous features of progressive\nweb apps, we must keep in mind the following disadvantages before starting the\ndevelopment process:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Despite a good number of features of the device\nthat can be accessed by these apps, there are other features like calendar,\ncamera, contacts and others that cannot be accessed.<\/li><li>Cross-application login, like logging in through\nFacebook to a progressive web app, is not supported.<\/li><li>They drain the device\u2019s battery faster than\nother apps.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Popular technologies for development<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are many technologies that can be utilised to develop\nprogressive web apps. Some popular ones are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>React<\/li><li>Polymer<\/li><li>Angular<\/li><li>Ionic<\/li><li>Accelerated Mobile Pages<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Manifest and Service Workers<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The new features called Manifest and Service Workers in\nmodern browsers allow progressive web apps to function well. Manifest is a JSON\nfile that defines the basic parameters of the apps and how the app should\nappear to the users. It also defines the colors, screen orientation and fonts\nof the apps. Service Worker is a script run by the browser in the background,\nseparated from the web page, to use functions not requiring a web page or user\ninteraction. The service workers include features like background\nsynchronisation and push notifications. In future, they could also include periodic\nsynchronisation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Progressive web apps or native apps \u2013 which one to\nchoose?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Both types of apps are useful depending on the situation. Choose\na PWA in the following situations:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Need for distribution of the app to a wide user\nbase.<\/li><li>Low budget.<\/li><li>Time constraint to develop the app.<\/li><li>Search engine indexing is important.<\/li><li>Cross-platform compatibility required.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Native apps can be used in the following situations:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The app needs to be distributed through the app\nstores. As of right now, only Google Play store allows PWA but Apple store does\nnot.<\/li><li>High speed and responsiveness are crucial for\nthe app.<\/li><li>Integration with third party apps required.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Now that you have some information about progressive web apps, the next step for you would be to bring on board a trusted App Development company to help you build any kind of app \u2013 a native app or PWA. We at Acropolis can be your trusted advisors on the type of app that will be most suitable for your business, and take care of the complete development, testing, integration, implementation and maintenance of your apps. Contact us right now to have our technology experts at your service! All you need to do is have a detailed discussion with us about your needs, and upon your approval of our recommended solutions, we will deliver quality apps that will help you achieve your business goals! And at affordable rates too! Even better, our services are available to businesses anywhere in the world! We cater to clients from US, UK, Australia, Germany, France and many more countries!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Progressive Web Apps are the latest big thing in mobile web technology. This concept was originally started by Google in 2015 and has fast gained popularity due to ease of development and superior user experience. Here is all you need to know about this hot technology. What are Progressive Web Apps? 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