Web Development FAQs

How does Progressive Web App (PWA) work?

Progressive web app is a new software development methodology which is used to develop a hybrid of regular web pages and a mobile app. This new custom web application model strives to combine features offered by the web browsers with the benefits of native-like mobile experience. PWAs can be located on the search engines and can be accessed promptly using a browser itself. The central goal of PWAs is to bridge the gap between native apps and web apps by translocating the benefits of the native apps to the mobile browser. PWA benefits: • Reliable due to faster loading time and offline availability. • Faster operation with smooth animations and seamless navigation. • Engaging since it can be launched from the home screen and receive push notifications. • Cost cutting (one team for one technology instead of different units for browsers and individual native mobile apps. • Improved page performance. • Better visibility over the internet, mainly search engines. • Easier and cost-friendly user acquisition of new users compared to the native mobile application. • No problem related to mobile applications (long deployment time, Apple/Google verification, etc.)