How to easily turn your static website to a Progressive Web App(PWA)

Progressive Web Apps are very much in vogue with some of the biggest companies like Twitter, Forbes, Alibaba, Instagram, Flipkart e.t.c and have gained popularity.

Progressive Web Apps are the new and trending way to introduce the feel of a native app to a normal or traditional web app. Progressive Web Apps are very much in vogue with some of the biggest companies like Twitter, Forbes, Alibaba, Instagram, Flipkart e.t.c and have gained popularity.

In this tutorial, we’ll be turning our already existing website into a Progressive Web App. Let’s Get Started :)

Intro

I’m sure that by now you must have heard or read about Progressive Web Applications and if you haven’t here is it.

A progressive web application (PWA) is a type of application software that is delivered through the web and built using common web technologies including HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. It is intended to work on any platform that uses a standards-compliant browser. Functionality includes working offline, push notifications, and device hardware access, enabling creating user experiences similar to native applications on desktop and mobile devices.

Progressive Web Apps are largely characterized by the following:

• Reliable — They load instantly and never show the “No Internet Connection” page, even in uncertain network conditions with help from Service workers caching.
• Fast — They respond quickly to user interactions with smooth animations.
• Engaging — They feel like a natural app on the device, with immersive user experience.

Requirements for this tutorial

1. Basic web design skills (HTML, CSS & JS)
2. You need to be running on HTTPS
3. A working website you wish to tun to PWA.

Like I said, building a Progressive Web App is quite simple and easy if you understand the whole concept and how it actually works.

What Makes up a PWA

1. Web Manifest
2. Service Worker
3. Your site

Let’s Start

For the sake of this tutorial, we’ll be turning a simple random quote web app into a PWA. All the files are hosted here on Github and the demo is available Here

So for the sake of making sure things run smoothly, we’ll rebuild the simple random quote web app using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.

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