Re:Bring back PWA (progressive web apps)
by 7sidedmarble on Tuesday March 01, 2022 @07:12PM
(#30521855)
The features that are core to how PWAs work really don't even need you to install the site per se. The caching and stuff works without installing it.
Correct. "Installing" is more like creating a shortcut that looks like any other app, at least on Android and Windows.
Re:Bring back PWA (progressive web apps)
by bkyiuuMbF on Tuesday March 01, 2022 @07:58PM
(#30522266)
It seems close to pointless, but a dedicated window per
PWA pinned to your taskbar/start menu is handy. It also doesn't get clustered together with other browser windows which I like. And the icon is visually different. If you don't want the feature then you just don't install the "app" (strong word for it). I like it for a couple of things (JIRA, email) but not others (social media). I wish they hadn't removed the feature and I'm probably going to switch browsers because of it although I'm loathe to do so.
Re:Bring back PWA (progressive web apps)
by aaaaaaaaata on Wednesday March 02, 2022 @12:46PM
(#30530227)
With the potential for contextual menu, and some stored local data, mhmm.
It's really a UX thing.
So glad it's getting more attention.
Here is an example https://mdn.github.io/pwa-examples/js13kpwa/
You should be prompted to install or add the app to your home screen, depending on the platform and browser you're using.
Another big example of a pwa I use is Twitter on the desktop.