CodeIgniter PHP website into a PWA (progressive web app)!!!
What is a Progressive Web App? Basically, a PWA is a website that, when visited on a mobile phone, can be saved on the user's device and thus feels and behaves much like a Native application . There is a loading screen, you get to remove the browser's chrome, and, should the connection drop, it still displays content. Best of all it boosts user engagement : if Android's Chrome browser (not sure about other mobile browsers) detects that the website is a PWA, it prompts the user to save it on its device's home screen using the icon of your choice. Why is it important? Simply put: it simplifies the end-user setup process. PWA are good for your client's business . Alibaba, the Chinese Amazon, notices a 48% increase in user engagement thanks to the browser's prompt to "install" the website ( source ). This makes the effort totally worth fighting for ! This bounty is possible thanks to a technology called Service Workers that allows you to save static ...