Progressive Web Apps Content Track
PWAs are my personal passion when it comes to Software Engineering. The PWA is the perfect choice for most clients, and we need to build this modern requirement. In fact, most native development for iOS and Android could be done by a single codebase and delivered additionally on the web or even PC / Mac desktops.
As a CTO, state-certified engineer, media technician, and entrepreneur, I find the idea of the PWA overwhelmingly good. It serves on the entire business vertical of strategic, tactical, and operational levels as the gem of technology, elevating the entire business like no other tech can.
The reason is quite simple, we are talking about the following:
PWAs are based on open web technologies
PWAs (or HSWAs) are supported on all major platforms
PWAs are accessible via a browser, which is a part of nearly every device today
PWAs are discoverable without the need for an app store
PWAs can be pushed into app stores optionally
PWAs ecosystem is large since it’s based on web technologies, whether vanilla, react, or anything else used for modern frontend development.
PWAs are adopted by large enterprises such as Spotify, Airbnb, Starbucks, Uber, Twitter, Telegram, and Pinterest, as well as fancy tools like Streamyard.
PWAs underlying technologies are used in software like Microsoft Teams or Google Mail.
PWAs can include Web Assembly and WebGL, which will overcome the performance gap between native and web. Example: Canva
PWAs are just one codebase running on ALL devices with browsers or WebView support.
🍀 How can you not love this idea?
Current News About PWAs / HSWAs
In this section, you will find information about the ongoing public news about PWAs or Home Screen Web Apps, as Apple has coined them. I have placed the links in chronological order.
🍪🍀 To be clear, PWAs aren’t dead, they receive a lot of attention lately, which is very good for the long-term idea of PWAs.
A New Dawn For PWAs
Last Friday, I happily received a reader’s notification via email with the news that Apple had revoked the ban on PWA. That was a great message for me, because I am an entrepreneur who decided to go with Progressive Web Apps, or “Home Screen web apps”, how Apple is calling it loudly now.
2024 – The Year of Progressive Web Apps #pwa
Hello, everyone. Today, I want to discuss Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) and why PWA is a good fit. I believe we should make it a year of PWAs. The current shift in acceptance toward PWA technology from major browser providers signals new opportunities, especially in the small to medium-sized business sector.
Are Progressive Web Apps Dead?
Navigating the PWA Challenge: An Update and Our Path Forward The Shift in Apple's Stance on PWAs Apple's unexpected decision to scale back support for Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) on iOS devices has caught many by surprise–I really mean that that was unexpected
Are PWAs No Longer Considered First-Class Citizens On iOS 17.4?
Are PWAs in danger? 🤔 I have been asking myself this question frequently in the last few days. On Friday, I went live on stream, discussing the current situation with the iOS 17.4 Beta 2 version. After that, I received several messages from business owners who build PWAs, depend on this technology, and fear losing everything by March 2024. Do we need to…
PWA vs. Native Mobile Development
Often, progressive web apps are mentioned as the alternative to native development. In fact, this is true up to a certain degree. In this section, I will discuss the “Versus Native” part.
Navigating the Crossroads of Mobile And Web Development
Three contenders stand out in the ever-evolving mobile and web application development landscape: Progressive Web Apps (PWA), Flutter, and React Native. Each offers unique advantages and has its own legion of advocates. This article dissects these technologies to understand their strengths, suitability for small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs), and fu…
About Progressive Web Apps
Here you find useful information about PWAs and web technologies in general, those on which PWAs are based.
What are Progressive Web Apps (PWA)?
How does a company or start-up decide on what to put in the limited budget? In this article, I share my opinion on why web apps have become a suitable solution. Start-ups and small companies usually face the same challenges: Creating a digital solution to solve a problem in the market with limited resources. However, when accomplishing the business plan,…
Persisting data in modern Web-Apps
It wasn't long ago when cookies were the only viable option to store data persistently in the browser. Speaking of cookies, we talk about a limited string of characters representing the storage capabilities for quite a long time. But technology has evolved, and so have the browsers. As a result, today's options to temporarily store data or persist in the browser are far better than some years ago and will eventually become useful for application development.
General links of interest
Thanks for reading and your interest,
Adrian, snackableCTO