Maxim Salnikov

Native Web Apps: Are We There Yet?

What if your web app could handle local files and register as a default app? Discover the modern APIs that make this a reality.

Native Web Apps: Are We There Yet?
#1about 13 minutes

Understanding the web's evolution into an app platform

The web platform's strengths like evergreen browsers and a large developer community led to Progressive Web Apps that solve historical limitations like offline access.

#2about 5 minutes

How to make a web application installable

A web application becomes installable by including a correctly formatted Web App Manifest file and a service worker with a fetch handler.

#3about 5 minutes

Customizing the app window and launch behavior

Control whether your app opens in a new or existing window and customize its appearance using display modes like standalone, fullscreen, or tabbed UI.

#4about 7 minutes

Integrating your web app with the operating system

Use APIs for outbound integration like Web Share and File System Access, and inbound integration like protocol handlers and share targets to make your app feel native.

#5about 2 minutes

Implementing native notifications and background tasks

Engage users with the Web Push API for notifications, the Badging API for unread counts, and schedule future notifications with Notification Triggers.

#6about 2 minutes

Accessing hardware and tracking new web capabilities

Web apps can access a wide range of hardware sensors and media capabilities, with new APIs tracked through the Project Fugu initiative.

#7about 8 minutes

Hosting PWAs and distributing them in app stores

Host your PWA using services like Azure Static Web Apps and use tools like PWA Builder to package and distribute it through major app stores.

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Introducing Project Fugu and its goals for PWAs
05:38 MIN

Introducing Project Fugu and its goals for PWAs

Project Fugu: Progressive Web Apps, Superpowered

Why the web falls short for native app development
06:33 MIN

Why the web falls short for native app development

Lynx: Native for More

What are Progressive Web Apps (PWAs)?
01:23 MIN

What are Progressive Web Apps (PWAs)?

Progressive Web Apps - The next big thing

Introducing Project Fugu for web and native app parity
01:54 MIN

Introducing Project Fugu for web and native app parity

Possibilities with Web Capabilities

Expanding PWA capabilities with modern web APIs
09:07 MIN

Expanding PWA capabilities with modern web APIs

PWAs in 2021

How progressive web apps enhance the web platform
06:20 MIN

How progressive web apps enhance the web platform

Project Fugu: Extending the web

Defining the three core features of progressive web apps
02:41 MIN

Defining the three core features of progressive web apps

PWAs in 2021

Summary and real-world examples of advanced PWAs
04:25 MIN

Summary and real-world examples of advanced PWAs

Making of paint.js.org—a Web Component-based Productivity PWA

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