/pwa-codelabs

#Progressive Web Applications (PWA) Progressive Web Apps (PWA) are the experiences that take advantage of new technologies to bring the best of mobile sites and native applications to users, with no install required. They're reliable, fast, engaging and are extremely useful in regions where networks are slow, expensive or poorly available.

##PWA Codelabs This repository is created to offer codelabs to get started with Progressive Web Apps (PWA) to build Instant and engaging apps. It has (almost) no dependencies and is designed for developers from Beginners to Intermediate level.

##1. Setup You can setup this project in your local machine by cloing this repository or downloading the zip file.

##2. Installation

  • Install Chrome 52 or above (Check for latest Chrome version in browser settings)
  • Download Chrome Web Server. Alternatively, you can use a Web Server of your choice.
  • Download Atom or Notepad++ or any other Text Editor of your choice
  • Download and Install Chrome Canary - designed for Developers

##3. Getting Started and Running Locally ####Once you've cloned the repository, enter into pwa-codelab directory:

$cd pwa-codelabs

####Run Web Server:

  • Choose the folder from where the app needs to be loaded:

Web Server

* Check the checkbox "Automatically show index.html" to load index.html page as soon as our app loads:

Web Server

* Our application will be served on one of the ports on Web Server. You can choose any port on Web Server. We're running our app on Port No: 8888:

Web Server

  • To run your app, start the Web Server by clicking on the Toggle button. You'll see your app will run at Web Server URL: http://127.0.0.1:8888

Web Server

Alternatively, you can run Web Server locally from the terminal for the current directory by installing node.js and running:

$npm install
$npm start

Then visit your application in Chrome browser (http://localhost:8080) if you are running Web Server from the terminal.

That's it! Your app is up and running.

##4. What you'll learn

  • Build Instant and engaging app using "app shell"
  • How to make your app work offline
  • How to intercept network request and respond with resources in the cache

##5. Development Want to contribute? Great! We'll come up with a new challenge soon. Keep following this space.

Meanwhile, you can contribute to this by:

  • Filing issues
  • Contributing Code
  • Contributing Feature

Please contact the author for more information on contributing to pwa-codelabs.

##6. License MIT Licensed

##7. Author Anuj Duggal (LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook)