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Modern Frontend Engineering with Stefan Li
Software Engineering Daily
Mastering Web App Resilience through Service Workers
Native applications are often locally based, relying on installation and offline use, while traditional web applications struggle with this model. The Service Worker API enables web applications to cache themselves and their assets, functioning even without a connection, by intercepting requests and utilizing stored data. IndexedDB plays a crucial role in local data storage, complementing Service Workers. Shared Workers offer a mechanism for coordination among browser tabs but have limited support across browsers, particularly on Android. Understanding the distinct life cycles and purposes of Service Workers and Shared Workers is essential for optimizing the behavior and performance of web applications.
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