What is a Progressive Web App?

A Progressive Web App (PWA) is a web application that has functionality like a native app. For mobile users, a PWA can be installed on the user’s home screen. Progressive web apps can also access device features, like the camera, GPS, contact book, and calendar.

When a user launches a PWA, it doesn’t launch the web browser. Instead, the app takes up the user’s whole screen, which makes them look and feel like standalone apps. PWAs offer a?high-performance, responsive experience?by combining the best parts of a web application and a native mobile app.

As?Google themselves says, PWAs are web applications that follow these three pillars:

1. Capable: Thanks to adoption by browsers and new APIs, they are reaching feature parity with native applications.
2. Reliable: PWAs are fast and reliable, regardless of the network. They can even work when the user is offline.
3. Installable: Progressive web apps that are installed on the user’s device will run in their own window, not in a web browser tab. This makes them feel more like native apps.

Benefits of a Progressive Web App

Progressive Web Apps are a great way to launch a product without overinvesting resources. In particular, you can release a PWA to the public quickly and start to get their feedback. To many users, your app will feel like a website. And to those who download the app on their mobile device will gain access to more native features.

Whether you’re a small startup or an enterprise, there is value in considering building and supporting a PWA – instead of several native apps. From Twitter and Pinterest to Uber and Starbucks, many companies are adopting this technology and seeing great results.

So who should build a PWA? Read the full article to find out! https://tragic.media/blog/code/what-progressive-web-app