{"id":2940,"date":"2019-12-27T11:36:28","date_gmt":"2019-12-27T11:36:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nvecta.com\/blog\/?p=2940"},"modified":"2022-06-24T10:41:44","modified_gmt":"2022-06-24T10:41:44","slug":"what-is-pwa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.nvecta.com\/blog\/what-is-pwa\/","title":{"rendered":"What is PWA? A Handy Tool For a Successful Digital Business"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>PWA has recently overpowered the native apps. In this blog, we will learn about <strong>What is PWA<\/strong> and the intricate details about PWA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>PWA uses modern web skills to provide an app-like experience to the users. They work for every user regardless of the browser they chose. They run-in app windows without any address bar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Progressive web apps<\/strong> can be installed on the desktop just like native apps. They are safe and secure to browse. Users can<strong> install PWA<\/strong> on a desktop through the following platforms :&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Chrome <strong>OS<\/strong><\/li><li>Windows Linux and MAC also enable support to desktop PWA.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"357\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nvecta.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Windoxws-Linu-and-MAC-also-enable-support-to-desktop-PWA-min-2.png\" alt=\"Windoxws-Linu-and-MAC-also-enable-support-to-desktop-PWA-min-2\" class=\"wp-image-10078\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn3.notifyvisitors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Windoxws-Linu-and-MAC-also-enable-support-to-desktop-PWA-min-2.png 500w, https:\/\/cdn3.notifyvisitors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Windoxws-Linu-and-MAC-also-enable-support-to-desktop-PWA-min-2.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn3.notifyvisitors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Windoxws-Linu-and-MAC-also-enable-support-to-desktop-PWA-min-2.png 370w, https:\/\/cdn3.notifyvisitors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Windoxws-Linu-and-MAC-also-enable-support-to-desktop-PWA-min-2.png 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-transparent ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.nvecta.com\/blog\/what-is-pwa\/#Why_Do_You_Need_to_Build_Progressive_Web_Apps\" >Why Do You Need to Build Progressive Web Apps?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.nvecta.com\/blog\/what-is-pwa\/#1_App_evolution\" >1. App evolution<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.nvecta.com\/blog\/what-is-pwa\/#2_Launch_like_other_apps\" >2. Launch like other apps<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.nvecta.com\/blog\/what-is-pwa\/#3_Fast_and_reliable\" >3. Fast and reliable<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.nvecta.com\/blog\/what-is-pwa\/#4_Automated_App_Updates\" >4. Automated App Updates<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.nvecta.com\/blog\/what-is-pwa\/#Factors_to_Consider_While_Building_The_Apps\" >Factors to Consider While Building The Apps?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.nvecta.com\/blog\/what-is-pwa\/#1_App_windows_make_the_task_easy\" >1. App windows make the task easy<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.nvecta.com\/blog\/what-is-pwa\/#2_Use_responsive_design\" >2. Use responsive design<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.nvecta.com\/blog\/what-is-pwa\/#How_to_Install_The_Apps_Into_Desktop\" >How to Install The Apps Into Desktop?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Do_You_Need_to_Build_Progressive_Web_Apps\"><\/span>Why Do You N<strong>eed to Build Progressive Web Apps<\/strong>?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_App_evolution\"><\/span>1. <strong>App evolution<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Progressive web apps have evolved much due to the extensive use of mobile. Although the use of desktop is still on the brink of growth as compared to <strong>mobile devices<\/strong>. Therefore it becomes necessary to take care of the other part too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"573\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nvecta.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/App-evolution.png\" alt=\"App-evolution\" class=\"wp-image-10071\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn3.notifyvisitors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/App-evolution.png 573w, https:\/\/cdn3.notifyvisitors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/App-evolution.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn3.notifyvisitors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/App-evolution.png 370w, https:\/\/cdn3.notifyvisitors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/App-evolution.png 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 573px) 100vw, 573px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Launch_like_other_apps\"><\/span>2. <strong>Launch like other apps<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You can launch the app from the same place as other apps. They run in their own app window without any address bar<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nvecta.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Launch-like-other-apps.png\" alt=\"Launch-like-other-apps\" class=\"wp-image-10076\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn3.notifyvisitors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Launch-like-other-apps.png 500w, https:\/\/cdn3.notifyvisitors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Launch-like-other-apps.png 150w, https:\/\/cdn3.notifyvisitors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Launch-like-other-apps.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn3.notifyvisitors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Launch-like-other-apps.png 370w, https:\/\/cdn3.notifyvisitors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Launch-like-other-apps.png 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Fast_and_reliable\"><\/span>3. <strong>Fast and reliab<\/strong>le<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>PWAs are <strong>fast and reliable<\/strong>. As service workers can cache all the assets, required to run them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"459\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nvecta.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Fast-and-reliable-min.png\" alt=\"Fast-and-reliable-min\" class=\"wp-image-10074\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn3.notifyvisitors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Fast-and-reliable-min.png 600w, https:\/\/cdn3.notifyvisitors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Fast-and-reliable-min.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn3.notifyvisitors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Fast-and-reliable-min.png 370w, https:\/\/cdn3.notifyvisitors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Fast-and-reliable-min.png 270w, https:\/\/cdn3.notifyvisitors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Fast-and-reliable-min.png 80w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Automated_App_Updates\"><\/span>4. <strong>Automated App Updates<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Unlike the other apps, Updates of these apps happens in the background. Users are not required to spin their heads over it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"317\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nvecta.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Automated-app-updates-min.png\" alt=\"Automated-app-updates-min\" class=\"wp-image-10073\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn3.notifyvisitors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Automated-app-updates-min.png 317w, https:\/\/cdn3.notifyvisitors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Automated-app-updates-min.png 190w, https:\/\/cdn3.notifyvisitors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Automated-app-updates-min.png 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 317px) 100vw, 317px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Factors_to_Consider_While_Building_The_Apps\"><\/span>F<strong>actors to Consider While Building The Apps<\/strong>?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_App_windows_make_the_task_easy\"><\/span><strong>1. App windows make the task easy <\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>App windows do not have any address bars. It allows a feasible window organization as there are no bars present except your app. Thus, multitasking with multiple windows becomes much easier.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Use_responsive_design\"><\/span>2.<strong> Use responsive design<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You can explore possibilities with the app&nbsp;window on the desktop. A <strong>successful progressive web app<\/strong> works when you use an apt responsive design. You can create the breakpoints for the wider or smaller screen. Consider it from a user&#8217;s point of view and how it will&nbsp;appear on other devices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nvecta.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Use-responsive-design-min.png\" alt=\"Use-responsive-design-min\" class=\"wp-image-10077\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn3.notifyvisitors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Use-responsive-design-min.png 450w, https:\/\/cdn3.notifyvisitors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Use-responsive-design-min.png 270w, https:\/\/cdn3.notifyvisitors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Use-responsive-design-min.png 370w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Install_The_Apps_Into_Desktop\"><\/span><strong>How to Install The Apps Into Desktop<\/strong>?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The installation process is quite easy just like other progressive apps. Let\u2019s have a look at the following steps :<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Scroll through the website that you want to install <strong>PWA<\/strong> into the desktop.<\/li><li>Look into the browser menu. Here you can see the install + website\u2019s name.<\/li><li>Click on it. A banner will appear at the top of the browser. Here you can click on the install button.<\/li><li>While the new window opens, a start page will be loaded. Set this start page for PWA.<\/li><li>Now the website is ready to work as an application from a desktop. That too with the <strong>features of PWA<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"551\" height=\"343\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nvecta.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/How-to-install-the-apps-into-desktop-min-1.png\" alt=\"How-to-install-the-apps-into-desktop-min-1\" class=\"wp-image-10075\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn3.notifyvisitors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/How-to-install-the-apps-into-desktop-min-1.png 551w, https:\/\/cdn3.notifyvisitors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/How-to-install-the-apps-into-desktop-min-1.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn3.notifyvisitors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/How-to-install-the-apps-into-desktop-min-1.png 370w, https:\/\/cdn3.notifyvisitors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/How-to-install-the-apps-into-desktop-min-1.png 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 551px) 100vw, 551px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Prompt the users to install the app&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>According to chrome\u2019s criteria to install PWA, chrome will launch \u2018Before install prompt\u2019 to trigger the user to install the app.<\/li><li>Go to the event handler and save the event. Update the user interface so that the user can get a notification to add the app on their home screen.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>I hope you got to know about <em>what is PWA<\/em> and it&#8217;s beneficial uses in <strong>boosting your online business<\/strong>. The apps work faster as compared to responsive web stores. It works offline as well. Overall, it works great for getting <strong>higher conversions<\/strong>.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button aligncenter\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/www.notifyvisitors.com\/product\/pwa-progressive-web-app\/?ss=blog-what-is-pwa\" style=\"background-color:#f8862c;color:#ffffff\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Increase Customer Engagement Via PWA<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Also Read:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nvecta.com\/blog\/what-are-progressive-web-app\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Progressive Web Apps \u2013 How It Is useful?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nvecta.com\/blog\/pwa-builder-features\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PWA Builder | Top 10 Features For Your Business Advantage<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nvecta.com\/blog\/pwa-statistics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">38 Surprising Progressive Web Apps Statistics<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nvecta.com\/blog\/progressive-web-app-explained\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Progressive Web App \u2013 The Future of Web App&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nvecta.com\/blog\/why-progressive-web-apps-are-safe-and-reliable\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">10 Features of Progressive Web Apps Will Make Your Web App Smarter<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nvecta.com\/blog\/progressive-web-apps-facts-and-figures-infographic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Progressive Web Apps Facts and Figures<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PWA has recently overpowered the native apps. 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