{"id":1458,"date":"2019-08-07T15:07:25","date_gmt":"2019-08-07T15:07:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cloudnowtech.com\/blog\/?p=1458"},"modified":"2021-11-19T14:56:57","modified_gmt":"2021-11-19T09:26:57","slug":"5-reasons-to-adopt-progressive-web-apps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cloudnowtech.com\/blog\/5-reasons-to-adopt-progressive-web-apps\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Reasons to Adopt Progressive Web Apps"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Progressive web apps (PWAs) have been trending in the technology world over the recent years and continue to stay relevant today. So what are they, and what makes them so special?<\/span><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The term \u201cprogressive web app\u201d was coined in 2015 by Google Chrome insiders to describe the new generation of web applications which can be loaded like websites while leveraging the features of modern browsers. In essence, PWAs are web applications that not only possess functionalities of web applications but also those of native applications. What\u2019s more, a PWA can be accessed through web browsers on mobile devices and used like a mobile app. In this way, PWAs provide the sleek user experience of a mobile app to users &#8212; without the need to download the mobile app.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some of the characteristic features of PWAs are their ability to use web browser features like Web App Manifest and Registered Service Worker. In addition to being fast, reliable, shareable, and without requiring constant updates at the user\u2019s end, the advantages of progressive web applications include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Offline availability<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unlike typical websites, PWAs store information from users\u2019 last online session and make it available even in the absence of internet connectivity. This makes it convenient for users as well as benefits businesses with better customer engagement.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Reduced consumption of data<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On average, PWAs <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/developers.google.com\/web\/showcase\/2017\/twitter\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">consume 70% less data<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> when compared to native apps, saving the end-users\u2019 data and associated costs. This also makes PWAs \u201clight\u201d, so they load quickly and are more user-friendly.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Greater visibility through URL access<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PWAs, unlike native or mobile apps, are similar to regular websites in that they can be accessed with a URL. In addition to making them accessible without any kind of installation, a PWA is also easily discoverable online and indexable by search engines.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>App-like look and feel without app registrations<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A PWA can be installed and users can easily \u201cAdd to Home Screen\u201d through the Web App Manifest feature. This is possible without having to register the app or redirect the user to Google\u2019s Play Store or Apple\u2019s App Store.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Improved Engagement<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PWAs, like modern web apps, use Web Push and Notifications APIs to push updates and notifications to the users\u2019 devices, even when the pages are not open on the browser.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So to sum up, progressive web apps benefit both the organization as well as end-users in many ways given their ease of use, availability, and enhanced cross-platform user experiences.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At CloudNow, our expertise in enterprise <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cloudnowtech.com\/application-development-services.html\">application development<\/a> helps us to understand the unique needs of businesses and respond to them in the best possible way. To develop a progressive web app for your business, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cloudnowtech.com\/contact-us.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">get in touch<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with us today!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Progressive web apps (PWAs) have been trending in the technology world over the recent years and continue to stay relevant today. 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