A progressive Web app (PWA) is a website-based application accessed via the browser that is able to take advantage of the platform it is running in. For example, a PWA may use the GPS and camera ...

As for a real-world example, Starbucks' PWA is more than 99% smaller than its installed iOS app. Finally, PWAs sidestep the mobile app stores, which can be restrictive, especially for developers ...

Progressive Web Apps, or PWAs, can turn app-like websites into website-like apps. Browsers are beefing up support for these useful hybrid apps, and we show you how to install and use them.