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AppStudio 7.4 adds support for making Progressive Web Apps (PWAs).
AppStudio 7.4 adds support for making [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Progressive_web_applications Progressive Web Apps] (PWAs). The intent of Progressive Web Apps is to combine the flexibility of the web with the experience of a native application.
 
PWAs offer a number of benefits:
 
* An improved method of storing apps so they can run online
* Android automatically displays "Add to Home Screen" prompt
* Can be saved as desktop apps on Windows and MacOS (via Chrome)
* Does not rely on deprecated [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cache_manifest_in_HTML5 Application Cache] (for fun, read this: [https://alistapart.com/article/application-cache-is-a-douchebag/ Application Cache is a Douchbag])

Revision as of 13:50, 19 May 2019

AppStudio 7.4 adds support for making Progressive Web Apps (PWAs). The intent of Progressive Web Apps is to combine the flexibility of the web with the experience of a native application.

PWAs offer a number of benefits:
  • An improved method of storing apps so they can run online
  • Android automatically displays "Add to Home Screen" prompt
  • Can be saved as desktop apps on Windows and MacOS (via Chrome)
  • Does not rely on deprecated Application Cache (for fun, read this: Application Cache is a Douchbag)