RailsConf 2024 - Progressive Web Apps with Ruby on Rails by Avi Flombaum

Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) have emerged as a solution for offering the seamless experience of native apps combined with the reach and accessibility of the web. This talk will dive into building an offline-first RSS feed reader that leverages the full potential of PWAs such as Service Workers, Background Sync, We'll explore how to register, install, and activate a service worker in a Rails application. We'll delve into the Push API integrated with service workers, discussing how to subscribe users to notifications. We'll cover setting up background sync in our service worker, creating a system that automatically updates the cached RSS feeds and articles. The talk will not only solidify the concepts discussed but also provide attendees with a clear roadmap to developing their PWAs.