Progressive Web Apps (PWA) - The Complete Guide

Build a Progressive Web App (PWA) that feels like an iOS & Android App, using Device Camera, Push Notifications and more


What you'll learn
Build web apps that look and feel like native mobile apps for iOS and Android
Use service workers to build web apps that work without internet connection (offline-first)
Leverage device features like the camera and geolocation in your web apps
Use web push notifications to increase user engagement with your web apps

Requirements
Basic HTML, CSS and JavaScript knowledge is required
NO experience with JavaScript frameworks is required

Description
Progressive Web Apps
(PWAs) bring
mobile-app-like experiences
to your users without requiring them to install an app from the app store/ play store.
You still create a web application (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) but this course will teach you how to add features such as
camera access, service workers for offline support, push notifications and more
. This combines the best of both worlds: You deliver fast, engaging and reliable experiences whilst still having the reach and accessibility of a web page.
"Progressive Web App" simply is a term summarizing all the features allowing you to deliver mobile-like experiences. The topic is
highly trending and it also is a topic which is here to stay
! Not only is it strongly promoted by Google, it's also quickly being adopted by big companies like
Twitter
or the
Washington Post
.
Having the skills to build and optimize these kind of web apps is already an important and highly demanded skill for modern web developers, a trend which is only going to accelerate! Therefore, learning how to build PWAs will give you a competitive edge!
In detail, this course will cover
everything you need
to build amazing PWAs - leading to a score of 100 (out of 100) in Google's PWA auditing tool "Lighthouse":
Detailed
explanation
about what a PWA exactly is
How to use an app manifest to make your web app
installable on device homescreens
Using
service workers
to offer
offline
support by caching assets
Advanced service worker usage and
caching strategies
A refresher on
Promises
and the
Fetch API
as both concepts are heavily used in PWAs
How to improve user engagement by adding
push notifications
A way to
synchronize data
in the background, even if connection is lost
How to access native device features like the
camera
or
geolocation
Using
Workbox
to make service worker management easier
Explanations on how to turn your next
SPA project into a PWA
And more
All these things are of course put into practice by building a
course project
. To ensure that you can apply the knowledge to ANY of your projects, the course project doesn't assume any JavaScript framework but focuses on the core features mentioned above!
So this course has a lot to offer, how do you tell if it's for you though?
It definitely is the right choice if
you already are a web developer (no matter if experienced or still new to the business) and want to prepare for the future
you enjoy working with HTML, CSS and JavaScript and want to leverage the full power the web and browser technologies have to offer
you want to deliver the best possible experiences to your users, using technologies like web push notifications or offline support
What do you need to know to get the most out of the course?
You need to know at least the basics of HTML, CSS and JavaScript
No advanced knowledge of these technologies required though
You DON'T need to know any JavaScript framework like Angular or React - PWAs work with ANY JavaScript app, even if you don't use a framework at all (actually, that's what we'll build in the course!)
I'd be very happy to welcome you on board of this course and start this journey together with you!
Max
Who this course is for:
Students who want to build web apps that look and behave like native mobile apps
Students who want to build offline-ready web apps (yes, that works!)
Anyone who wants to build web apps that offer access to the device camera, geolocation, push notifications and provide offline support
Students who want to leverage latest browser features whilst still supporting older browsers

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