How Chrome handles updates to the web app manifest
What it takes to change icons, shortcuts, colors, and other metadata for your PWA
Pete LePage
Developer Advocate on the web team at Google, taking the sharp edges off new stuff & helping make the web better for developers! (he/him)
How to file a good browser bug
Telling browser vendors about issues you find in their browser
is an integral part of making the web platform better!
Persistent storage
Persistent storage can help protect critical data from eviction, and reduce the chance of data loss.
Storage for the web
There are many different options for storing data in the browser. Which one is best for your needs?
Address Bar Install for Progressive Web Apps on the Desktop
Progressive Web Apps are easy to install with a new install button in Chrome’s address bar (omnibox).
How do I notify users that my PWA is installable?
How to promote installation of Progressive Web Apps and best practices.
Responsive web design basics
How to create sites which respond to the needs and capabilities of the device they are viewed on.
Is your app installed? getInstalledRelatedApps() will tell you!
The getInstalledRelatedApps() method allows your website to check whether
your iOS/Android/desktop app or PWA is installed on a user's device.
The Cache API: A quick guide
Learn how to use the Cache API to make your application data available offline.
WebAPKs on Android
When the user adds your Progressive Web App to their home screen on Android, Chrome automatically generates an APK for you, which we sometimes call a WebAPK. Being installed via an APK makes it possible for your app to show up in the app launcher, in Android's app settings and to register a set of intent filters.
Responsive images
A picture is worth 1000 words, and images play an integral part of every page. But they also often account for most of the downloaded bytes. With responsive web design not only can our layouts change based on device characteristics, but images as well.
Read files in JavaScript
How to select files, read file metadata and content, and monitor read progress.