Progressive web application

 A progressive web application is a latest technologies having the advantages of both website and mobile application. Just think about responsive website and a native app's functionality in a single unit. 

Let's follow these steps to experience pwa's practically.

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Go the an pwa supported website i.e. Facebook.

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Click on add to home screen.

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Open and use them.

Have you notice that without installing this app you can get the experience of native application. This is fast as these are developed by lightweight web technologies of HTML,CSS and JavaScript. Just because of  PWA's here you can get the advantages like user experience and flexibility like an app.

It is hard to choose between website and application, and here is the concept of PWA brings the solution.On an average an app losses its 20% user, in their first interaction with that apps.

Benefits of choosing progressive web application.

1. It is hard for start-ups to handel their business and jumps into digital platform at their start up budget. It is much more worst when you can't get out the results from them. At low cost of investment you can get benifits of an native application through PWA. Developing a PWA cost three to five times lesser than a native application. Their maintenance costs are much more lesser than application maintenance cost.

2.push notification: It helps your customer to connected with you. Like an app , PWA's  send your user their updates.

3.offline access: PWA's consume less internet. Sometimes with poor connection you can use them. If you turn off the data during using them you may can access all the things which are already updated before turning off the data.  And when you turned on data again you can use them like before.

4.More engagement: Bounce rate is an important factor in SEO. As pwa's consume less data , their loading speed is low. It results less bounce rate ultimately it gives you more engagement.

5. Always updated: like native apps  you don't need to update. In native apps you have to go to the app Store and update them but in progress web application you don't have to update them . They are automatically updated . You can always use the latest version of these apps. It save your mobile data.

PWA should be

• Responsive- it can easily adopt different screen size easily and look nice on every devices wheather it is a mobile , laptop , computer or tablet.

• Work on offline mode- The application should be work on offline because. It should be run under slow internet speed.

• Great UI - The design of application should be user friendly. User can easily navigate your application with best user experience.

• Secure - Website should be open with HTTPS in order to prevent spoofing and interception.

• Re-engageable - It can help your user to return on the application . Sometimes the app push notifications to the user and user get engaged with the app again.

• Auto update - The application should have auto update features.

Work process of PWA:

When you enters any PWA in browser.The PWA show you a add to home screen option. You can use that app from  your home screen by clicking on that add to home button.