When web designer Frances Berriman coined the term progressive web app in 2015, she said: “The name is for your boss, for your investor, for your marketeer.” In other words, we say it because it sounds cool (http://bkaprt.com/go/09-01).
And those three little words pack a powerful punch:
- Progressive. This word echoes the philosophy of progressive enhancement, the idea that websites should be built in a layered way: make sure that the core functionality is available to the most amount of people, with extra functionality added on for more capable browsers and devices. In my experience, it’s the most sensible way to build anything for the web, ...
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