PWA Starter is your place to start your Progressive Web Application Upgrade

To get started just enter your site's Domain below and you will be guided through the process to get the assets you need to upgrade an existing site or even start a new site to a Progressive Web App.

Please enter your sites domain name to proceed.

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PWA Homescreen Icon Generator

Upload your site's logo or image you want used for the homescreen icon.

PWA Starter will use this image to generate over 100 images used by different browsers and platforms for homescreen icons, including iPhone & iPad.

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Web Manifest

Name Name of your web app

Short Name This will be used when there is insufficient space to display the full name, such as the homescreen

Description The purpose of your web app

Language The primary language for the name, short name and description properties. For example, en or en-CA

Direction

ltr

rtl

auto

The dir member specifies the base direction for the directionality-capable members of the manifest.

Start URL Your homescreen shortcut will load this URL

Scope The scope of your domain that this manifest applies to

Display

Standalone

An app-like experience, no browser UI, only system UI

Fullscreen

No browser or system UI shown

Minimal UI

Browser

Orientation

Theme color Color used in the browser and system UI, to help make your app immersive

Background color This is typically your <body> background color, used to set the background color until the stylesheets for your app are loaded.

Service Worker The service worker member represents an intented service worker registration in form of a registration object

Categories The categories member describes the expected application categories to which the web application belongs.

IARC Rating ID The iarc_rating_id member is a string that represents the International Age Rating Coalition (IARC) certification code of the web application. It is intended to be used to determine which ages the web application is appropriate for.

Manifest JSON

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Add to Homescreen Configuration

appID An Identifier for Your App Used by the Librar to persist values

app Name Your App Name

Mandatory Require Installation

Auto Start Automatically trigger prompt

Skip First Visit Do not prompt on first site visit

Minimum # of Sessions Number of page views required before prompt is triggered

Start Delay How many seconds to delay prompt

Life Span How long should the prompt be visible?

Pace minutes before the message is shown again (0: display every time, default 24 hours)

Prompt Title Customize the prompt title

Prompt Icon URL to the icon/logo you want in the prompt

Cancel Button Text

Install Button Text

Add to Homescreen Script

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Download Your Site's Progressive Web Application Starter Assets.

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Included in Your Zip File

index.html: A starter HTML file with the supporting markup for your site
manifest.json: A valid progressive web application web manifest file based on your choices in PWA Starter
favicon.ico: A classic favicon.ico
readme.md: A helpful reference document to help explain how to use the assets included in your PWA Starter zip file
sw.js: A very basic service worker with install, active and fetch event handler placeholders
/a2hs: Add to Homescreen library script and CSS
/meta: Homescreen icons for different platforms and additional favicon images. Over 115 images in all

Custom PWA Development

Custom Progressive Web Application Development Services

Caching

Service Worker caching is the key to making your site work offline and improve page speed.

Proper caching strategies are important for your site's success. Love2Dev has more experience than anyone else in designing cache strategies.

Mobile First

The majority of online engagement happens on mobile devices. Google rewards mobile first websites. All Love2Dev sites are mobile first, responsive. This means your site renders across all screen sizes and device types.

Push Notifications

Native push notifications are a modern, direct way to communicate with customers. They have been shown to have much higher response rates than e-mail. All custom developed Love2Dev sites include integrated push notification capabilities.

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Progressive Web Application Development

Love2Dev specializes in developing Progressive Web Applications. We have been designing and developing PWAs for years. We help businesses use the web to grow and improve their business using modern web capabilities and best practices.

Our websites are Progressive Web Apps and SEO friendly by default. We believe to compete in today's online world you must leverage the latest technologies and have a great user experience to earn great organic search rankings.

Learn more about Love2dev's Progressive Web App Services.

iPhone & iPad

Apple has supported HTML based web apps since the iPhone was introduced. PWA Starter includes the assets you need to prompt users to add your PWA to their homescreen for an app-like experience without the app store.

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Android

Google has been the leader in Progressive Web App support. PWA Starter takes advantage of all the native PWA features so you can provide the best mobile experience across all devices & browsers.

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Windows

Microsoft is an enthusiastic proponent of Progressive Web Apps and has supported them since Windows 8. PWA Starter gives you everything you need to a rich desktop application experience.

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Homescreen

PWA Starter gives you the initial assets: web manifest file, complete cross-platform icons and a starter service worker, required to earn a place on the user's home screen.

Prompting Control

PWA Starter includes the Love2Dev Add to Homescreen module that allows you to control how and when visitors are prompted to install your PWA, even on iOS.

Starter Service Worker

Service Workers are the secret sauce that drives advanced capabilities that power many of the modern user experiences offered by PWAs. You will get a starter service worker to get you started.