Going Offline: Service Workers with Jeremy Keith

We have special guest Jeremy Keith from ClearLeft to discuss Service Workers: what they are, how users can benefit from them, and how we implement them. Jeremy authored the book “Going Offline” which goes into glorious detail on the subject, so he’s well positioned to discuss the topic.

We talk about how using a Service Worker can beneficially impact the user experience by allowing your website to still function despite spotty or no Internet connection at all. We also delve into many practical applications of the technology.

We discuss how in-browser technologies like Service Workers allow websites to act more like “apps”, how Service Workers are installed, and how they are like a virus, a toolbox, and a duckbilled platypus at once.

• Going Offline e-book
• Adactio: Jeremy Keith
• CanIUse Service Worker support
• WorkBox
• Offline Google Analytics
• ServiceWorkers and Offline Browsing
• nystudio107 blog

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