Building Progressive Web Apps with the App Shell Model
Current browser features make it easy to achieve eight of the nine attributes that make a web page a progressive web app. In this course, you will learn how to achieve that elusive ninth attribute by learning how to leverage the app shell model.
What you'll learn
At the core of building app-like Progressive Web Apps is a thorough knowledge of the app shell model. In this course, Building Progressive Web Apps with the App Shell Model, you will learn how to leverage the app shell model in your own web apps. First, you will discover what the app shell model is and why it’s desirable. Next, you will explore building app shells with server-side rendered HTML. Finally, you will learn how to build app shells with client-side rendered HTML. When you are finished with this course, you will have a foundational knowledge of how to leverage the app shell model that will help you as you move forward to building app-like experiences.
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About the author
Nik Molnar is a Program Manager at Microsoft and co-founder of Glimpse, an open source diagnostics and debugging tool. Nik lives in Austin, Texas where he specializes in web development, web performance, web API's, and community management. He is a frequent speaker at international conferences and on technical podcasts. In his spare time, Nik can be found cooking up a storm in the kitchen, hanging with his wife, and working on other open source projects.