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Syahiruddin Daud
Syahiruddin Daud

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When web meets app. Progressive Web App (PWA), the best of both worlds📲

Progressive Web Apps (PWA) are a new approach to web development that offers the best of both worlds: the accessibility and speed of a traditional website, combined with the functionality and user experience of a native mobile app.

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At its core, a PWA is just a website that is optimised for mobile devices and designed to work offline. It uses modern web technologies, such as service workers and web manifest files, to provide a seamless and fast user experience, even when the user is not connected to the internet.

PWAs offer several benefits over traditional websites and native mobile apps. For example, they are much easier and faster to develop and deploy, since they don't require approval from app stores or complex installation processes. They also offer a more seamless user experience, since they can be installed directly from the web browser and launched from the home screen like any other app.

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Another important advantage of PWAs is that they are more accessible and discoverable, since they can be easily indexed by search engines and shared via links. This makes them a great option for businesses that want to reach a large and diverse audience, without having to worry about the limitations and restrictions of app stores.

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In conclusion, PWAs represent a new and exciting frontier in web development, offering a way to create fast, functional, and accessible web-based applications that deliver a truly native-like experience to users. If you're looking to build a new web application, or if you're interested in modernising an existing one, then PWAs are definitely worth considering.

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