{"id":431,"date":"2017-03-20T10:02:47","date_gmt":"2017-03-20T10:02:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nvecta.com\/blog\/?p=431"},"modified":"2025-06-05T11:32:27","modified_gmt":"2025-06-05T11:32:27","slug":"why-progressive-web-apps-are-safe-and-reliable","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.nvecta.com\/blog\/why-progressive-web-apps-are-safe-and-reliable\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Features of Progressive Web Apps Will Make Your Web App Smarter"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nvecta.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Progressive-web-app.jpg\" alt=\"progressive web apps\" title=\"progressive web apps\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.notifyvisitors.com\/product\/pwa-progressive-web-app\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Progressive Web Apps<\/a> is relatively new to the marketing technology. The term coined by Google Chrome developers for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.daffodilsw.com\/software-development-services\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.daffodilsw.com\/software-development-services\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">software development<\/a> methodology was launched in 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>At the Chrome Dev Summit and is an engineered fusion of features of both a website and an application. It makes full advantage of modern browser features while behaving like any other application on your home screen. It uses the basic HTML, CSS and JavaScript coding, However, what differentiates it from the regular website and application is the list of 10 key features of PWA web app&nbsp;as listed by <a href=\"https:\/\/developers.google.com\/web\/progressive-web-apps\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Developers<\/a>:<\/p>\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\/why-progressive-web-apps-are-safe-and-reliable\/#i\" >&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.nvecta.com\/blog\/why-progressive-web-apps-are-safe-and-reliable\/#Top_10_Features_of_Progressive_Web_App_Will_Make_Your_Web_App_smarter\" >Top 10 Features of Progressive Web App Will Make Your Web App smarter.<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.nvecta.com\/blog\/why-progressive-web-apps-are-safe-and-reliable\/#Progressive_web_app_Framework\" >Progressive web app Framework<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"i\"><\/span>&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"top-10-features-of-progressive-web-app-will-make-your-web-app-smarter\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Top_10_Features_of_Progressive_Web_App_Will_Make_Your_Web_App_smarter\"><\/span>Top 10 Features of Progressive Web App Will Make Your Web App smarter.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Safe<\/strong>&#8211; (progressive <a href=\"https:\/\/solveit.dev\/blog\/web-app-vs-website\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">web apps vs website<\/a> )&nbsp;Progressive web apps&nbsp;work with native APIs and service workers and deals with sensitive information. The benefit here lies in the fact that it can only be operated through HTTPS servers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This prevents man-in-the-middle-attacks and ensures that the content is not meddled with. This provides the user with more ease than that provided by websites or applications.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-image-651 size-medium\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"182\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nvecta.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/safe-pwa-300x182.png\" alt=\"safe pwa\" class=\"wp-image-651\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn3.notifyvisitors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/01073817\/safe-pwa-300x182.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn3.notifyvisitors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/01073817\/safe-pwa-768x466.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn3.notifyvisitors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/01073817\/safe-pwa-1024x621.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn3.notifyvisitors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/01073817\/safe-pwa.png 1148w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">fig.1<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Progressive<\/strong>&#8211; These are built on progressive app enhancement as a core tenant, this makes it easily available on all devices irrespective of browser choices. It also makes use of the benefits of the device and customises itself accordingly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"progressive-web-app-framework\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Progressive_web_app_Framework\"><\/span>Progressive web app Framework<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Responsive<\/strong>&#8211; With the use of a simple UI, CSS libraries and frameworks like Bootstraps, progressive apps makes itself easily adaptable to all kinds of devices.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-image-652 size-medium\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"208\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nvecta.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/pwa-responsive-300x208.png\" alt=\"progressive web app framework\" class=\"wp-image-652\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn3.notifyvisitors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/01074926\/pwa-responsive-300x208.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn3.notifyvisitors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/01074926\/pwa-responsive-768x531.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn3.notifyvisitors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/01074926\/pwa-responsive-1024x708.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">fig.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nvecta.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/connectivity.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nvecta.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/connectivity.png\" alt=\"connectivity independent\" class=\"wp-image-440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn3.notifyvisitors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/connectivity.png 400w, https:\/\/cdn3.notifyvisitors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/connectivity-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/cdn3.notifyvisitors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/connectivity-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn3.notifyvisitors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/connectivity-60x60.png 60w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">fig.3<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Connectivity Independent<\/strong>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/hyscaler.com\/insights\/web-application-development-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Progressive web app service<\/a> worker allows the progressive app (PWA app) to work even when there is low quality or no internet connection. Some mobile apps are cached partially and certain features become available to the user offline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In recent trends all source code and resources can be saved locally on the device, thus the app becomes completely available both online and offline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Application Like<\/strong>&#8211; Built on the concept of app shell, the (PWA) progressive web app is initially cached on the device with a shell and minimal page refreshers. The shell is always available on the device for the reference of the user like a native application on the device.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It usually contains all dynamic UI elements, these are available only online. When offline the app shows a cached app interface and related message in place of a blank page. The content on the shell changes frequently, however, an inbuilt shell can also be made by saving the app interface on the device, thus making it available when both online and offline.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-image-653 size-medium\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"166\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nvecta.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/pwa-application-like-300x166.png\" alt=\"pwa application like\" class=\"wp-image-653\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn3.notifyvisitors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/01075809\/pwa-application-like-300x166.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn3.notifyvisitors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/01075809\/pwa-application-like.png 451w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">fig.4<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Fresh<\/strong>&#8211; New content is easily available to the user due to the service worker update process. Once a website is cached, the Progressive web apps&nbsp;will automatically load from the device&#8217;s local storage. However, if any major change is made to the service worker, the page automatically, downloads and installs the new version when the page is opened.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-image-654 size-medium\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"211\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nvecta.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/fresh-web-app-300x211.jpg\" alt=\"fresh web app\" class=\"wp-image-654\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn3.notifyvisitors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/01081452\/fresh-web-app-300x211.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn3.notifyvisitors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/01081452\/fresh-web-app-768x539.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn3.notifyvisitors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/01081452\/fresh-web-app-1024x719.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn3.notifyvisitors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/01081452\/fresh-web-app.jpg 1172w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">fig.5<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Discoverable&nbsp;<\/strong>&#8211; According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.simpalm.com\/services\/progressive-web-app-development\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Simpalm<\/a>, a progressive web app development firm, &#8220;Since PWA web apps are websites these should be easily discoverable on search engines. This helps to detect the web page and in turn, can be added to the home screen according to your preference.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-image-655 size-medium\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"154\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nvecta.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/discoverable-300x154.jpg\" alt=\"discoverable app\" class=\"wp-image-655\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn3.notifyvisitors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/01081913\/discoverable-300x154.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn3.notifyvisitors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/01081913\/discoverable-768x393.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn3.notifyvisitors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/01081913\/discoverable-1024x524.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn3.notifyvisitors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/01081913\/discoverable.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">fig.6<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Re-engageable <\/strong>&#8211; Downloading of an app does not guarantee positive interaction from the clients. The process is time-consuming and before the interaction ever takes place the application is usually removed from the device.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here, tools like <span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><em><strong><a title=\"push notifications\" href=\"https:\/\/www.notifyvisitors.com\/site\/webpush\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">push notification<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/span> come handy as instant pop-ups help establish and engage the virtual relation with the user and also assures positive leads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nvecta.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/reeengage-300x2221.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"222\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nvecta.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/reeengage-300x2221.png\" alt=\"re-engageable\" class=\"wp-image-8406\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn3.notifyvisitors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/reeengage-300x2221.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn3.notifyvisitors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/reeengage-300x2221.png 270w, https:\/\/cdn3.notifyvisitors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/reeengage-300x2221.png 80w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Installable<\/strong>&#8211; When it comes to a pwa app, the hustle around an app store to download a useful app is removed completely. The PWA web app can be downloaded from the main website using Google Chrome either by clicking on the pop-up asking to be added to the main home screen or through the Chrome browser menu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The pop-up first meets with a set of demands from the Service Worker. Once the web application is installed, it behaves exactly like a native app, however, it occupies much less storage on the device and directs the user to the website when the app is reused.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-image-656 size-medium\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nvecta.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/install_app-300x300.png\" alt=\"progressive application\" class=\"wp-image-656\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn3.notifyvisitors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/01084459\/install_app-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn3.notifyvisitors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/01084459\/install_app-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/cdn3.notifyvisitors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/01084459\/install_app-60x60.png 60w, https:\/\/cdn3.notifyvisitors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/01084459\/install_app.png 552w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">fig.8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Linkable<\/strong>&#8211; A progressive web application is not required to share and install the app like Play Store. These can directly be accessed by sharing the page URL.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nvecta.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/linkable1.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nvecta.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/linkable1.png\" alt=\"linkable\" class=\"wp-image-8408\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn3.notifyvisitors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/linkable1.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn3.notifyvisitors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/linkable1.png 150w, https:\/\/cdn3.notifyvisitors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/linkable1.png 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Though&nbsp;PWA progressive web app has not yet gained popularity, it only seems to be providing positive features when compared to both websites and apps. It is, however, highly depended on the individual <strong>SEO<\/strong> of the company, as this helps establish and develop the company&#8217;s online presence.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Progressive Web Apps is relatively new to the marketing technology. 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