Session 5: Introduction to Progressive Web Apps
summary
An introduction to Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) covering what PWAs are and how to build them using web platform technologies like service workers, manifests, and caching strategies to make web apps installable, offline-capable, and performant. The session also discusses tooling and best practices for progressive enhancement, reliability, and delivering native-like experiences on the web.
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chapters (9)
- 0:00Welcome
- 1:54What is a PWA
- 3:48Why use PWAs
- 6:00PWA limitations
- 8:17Installing PWAs
- 9:42Offline functionality
- 10:45Testing with Lighthouse
- 11:53When to use PWAs
- 13:20Next steps








