README.md

PWA Simple Static Service-Worker Workbox example

By Dennis Burger, April 2023

App manifest and generating icons

• https://tools.crawlink.com/tools/pwa-icon-generator/
• https://app-manifest.firebaseapp.com/
• https://www.simicart.com/manifest-generator.html/

Caching strategies

There are several Google Workbox caching strategies available: https://developer.chrome.com/docs/workbox/caching-strategies-overview/#caching-strategies

Pre-caching

https://developer.chrome.com/docs/workbox/modules/workbox-precaching/

A good idea is to pre-cache certain files that are guarantee to keep working for a long time:

• Fonts
• Logo
• Some big fixed hero images on (blog / news) detail pages

Runtime-caching

• https://developer.chrome.com/docs/workbox/modules/workbox-strategies/

PWA install prompt

• https://web.dev/customize-install/#in-app-flow
• https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Window/beforeinstallprompt_event