What is PWA?
Apps are now in every corner of our lives and are used for working, playing, learning and for many more purposes. The new generation of apps is called PWA or progressive web application. However, these programs, built with web development, can still provide the envisaged user experience of an application. Let's see how it works and what you need to know about this trending technology!
What is a progressive web application (PWA)?
Progressive web applications are programs stored on remote servers and delivered to the user over the internet. They are created using traditional web technologies (CSS, HTML, JavaScript) but have the same features as traditional mobile applications. Web apps can be captured on the mobile screen making them appear like native apps.
The mechanism of the PWA
In the case of progressive web apps, requests from users are stored on the application server, while tasks are stored on a web server and data is in the designated database.
In practice, the user gives a command to the webserver within the application or the browser. The web application server receives this and executes the command (for example performs a search) and sends the result to the server which is then displayed on the user's screen.
The benefits of progressive web apps
PWA is very flexible which makes it well suited to a wide range of situations. Let's look at the good things about PWA!
It does not occupy any space on the device: a very advantageous feature of PWA is that it does not need to be installed on the user device so it does not take up space and does not consume as much of the device's resources.
It is automatically updated: since the user does not need to download the web app, no one needs to pay special attention to maintaining and updating it. This is done internally by the developers, ensuring that everyone sees the same up-to-date version on their device.
It is accessible from anywhere: with the help of the web browser, applications can be accessed from anywhere and at any time. If the browser is appropriate, it can be used regardless of the device or platform.
It reduces pirated software: thanks to subscription-based progressive web apps, the distribution of pirated software can be significantly reduced.
Web applications are beneficial not only for users but also for businesses. Companies can use them to simplify operations, increase efficiency and reduce development and operating costs.
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