on Optimizing the Web for Emerging Economies
summary
Five billion future users arrive on low-end $100 Android/Nokia phones over slow, patchy networks (India islands, Himalayan ranges) and often use proxy browsers like Opera Mini. Devices average 36 apps with ~9 never used, so storage and CPU matter; the web avoids installs via installable web apps (home‑screen full‑screen sites that update instantly). Progressive enhancement reduces CPU/battery cost versus heavy frameworks, and service workers add offline drafts and caching to close the native gap.
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chapters (5)
- 0:00Start
- 3:42How Can Developers Ensure that the Web Experiences That They'Re Building Are Actually Accessible to Everyone Everywhere
- 9:10The Extensible Web Manifesto
- 9:24How Do You See Things Playing Out between Native Apps and Mobile Apps for Web Apps
- 10:17Geolocation Api
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