Service Workers?

 

• Offline web apps support          
• Increased performance
• and more!

 

But what is it?

• I's like a web worker
• but independent of windows
• ..can even create new windows!
• runs in the background
• ..but only when it's needed.
   

..oh and it's
pretty damn powerful!

Adoption

• In Chrome since last January
• Coming to Firefox end of month
• Edge - Microsoft implementing
• Apple/webkit: considering

    Progressive     Web Apps

Wat?

Progressive Web Apps:
Compelling web applications that work offline, have an app-like interface & behavior and features (like re-engaging via notifications)

Where?

Introducing

Pokedex.org

• App-like interface
• Near indistinguishable from Native
• Cool transitions!
• 60 FPS animations!
• Works offline!

 

How it's made?

Why?

What does

"Progressive"

mean?

• More interactions
• More engagement
• Enhancing web experience
• Across browsers!
• Progressive enhancement.

 

How it's made?

Beyond Offline

Not just for offline stuff!

• do API searches with already
  cached data even when offline
• cache pre-rendered content to
  enhance performance
• transcode/polyfill obscure file formats with caching
• modify a files in requests
  based on URL parameters

 

and even more crazy hacks