Listening to @JoubranJad’s @FronteersConf talk, and I’m afraid I fundamentally disagree with his assertion that an app shell is a prerequite for a good progressive web app. It’s one approach. Other excellent approaches are available. adactio.com/notes/15912

October 3rd, 2019, 11:58am

Listening to @JoubranJad’s @FronteersConf talk, and I’m afraid I fundamentally disagree with his assertion that an app shell is a prerequisite for a good progressive web app. It’s one approach. Other...

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Replying to @adactio @JoubranJad @FronteersConf
not being there to see the talk, what exactly does "app shell" mean?

Oct 3, 2019 · 1:04 PM UTC

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Replying to @aaronpk @adactio @FronteersConf
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Replying to @adactio @FronteersConf
Because there's 2 aspects in an app shell: 1- Layout & design 2- Rendering what's above the fold asap (prioritizing those assets) For 1) there's multiple ways to do that (for example the one you did, and so many other designs) For 2) I think this is a prerequisite
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oh I see, it's a google thing: developers.google.com/web/fu… yeah I'm with @adactio on this. this is a great way to put yourself into the mindset of a native app developer, but is *far* from the only way to make a good PWA experience.
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