What is Progressive Web Apps?
The PWA is a trending mobile browsing method that makes browsing faster and easy by allowing the installation of a webapp onto mobile devices. As we know mobile-first index updates by Google & faster mobile sites are vital factors for the search engine ranking.
Features
- App-Manifest configuration to be fulfilled as PWA.
- Offer to Install webapp by interactive "Add To Home Screen" popup.
- Personalize installation message pop-up from the backend.
- Set your webapp as full screen or standalone mode.
- Enable “Google Analytic Tracking” to track your install events.
- Summary graph for app install events (Last 30 Days) in the backend.
- User can operate in offline mode or poor internet connection.
- A mobile app-like experience for users.
Why SetuBridge PWA?
The progressive web application is a website that works offline/poor internet or may have native features. This Shopify app provides a mobile app-like experience by using web compatibilities. It supports various devices across iOS and Android platforms. No app stores are required to download application e.g. Google Play & iOS Appstore. By clicking on “Install” button displaying on installation message pop-up, the user can simply install PWA on the mobile device. Admin can engage customers to install PWA by personalizing installation message pop-up.
PWA has uncompetitive light fastening speed & requires less memory of the respective devices. It does not affect the performance of other applications on the device. There is an app-manifest, which answers the requirement for making any site as PWA.
It does not require periodic updates like native apps. Admin has the key to customize the application's default name as well as set display type & screen orientations like full screen or standalone according to the respective needs. Moreover, splash screen colour, theme colour, web application icon can also be customized from the back-end. By enabling “Google Analytic Tracking” admin can have a summary of Progressive web Application installation.
1. Does it support all browsers?
Yes, all modern desktop & mobile browsers (Android & iOS) are compatible with PWA technology. Best support can be found at the source, in Google chrome.
2. Is the app-manifest configuration is necessary?
Yes, it is. it decides the look of your web-app on user's device e.g. splash screen, app name etc.
3. How is it helping my business?
PWA is the best way to stay engaged customers by allowing them to install webapp on their device & use it on low internet/offline mode.
