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Chapter 4: Building Service Workers in Rails

Mastering Building PWA in Rails

Chapter 1: Introduction to Progressive Web Apps (PWA)

Understanding PWAs: What Makes an App "Progressive"?

How Ruby on Rails Complements PWA Capabilities?

What are the Core Technologies of PWAs?

Can We Use StimulusJS for PWA Development in Rails?

Chapter 2: Setting Up a Rails Project for PWA Development

Installing and Configuring Rails for PWA

Adding Webpack and Stimulus.js

Configuring HTTPS for Local Development

Chapter 3: Implementing the Web App Manifest in Rails

What is a Web App Manifest?

Generating and Serving the Manifest in Rails

Customizing App Icons and Splash Screens

Chapter 4: Building Service Workers in Rails

Introduction to Service Workers

Registering and Installing a Service Worker in Rails

Handling Events in Service Workers

Chapter 5: Implementing Caching Strategies for Offline Support

Understanding Caching Strategies

Adding Rails API Caching with Service Workers

Handling Dynamic and Static Content Offline

Chapter 6: Enabling Push Notifications in Rails PWAs

Introduction to Web Push Notifications

Setting Up Push Notifications in Rails

Handling Notifications with Service Workers

Chapter 7: Enhancing User Experience with Background Sync and IndexedDB!

What is Background Sync? Making Requests When the User Regains Connectivity

Implementing IndexedDB for Persistent Storage

Combining Sync Strategies for Seamless User Experience

Chapter 8: Deploying and Hosting a Rails PWA

Choosing the Right Hosting Provider

Deploying a Rails PWA with Kamal 2 on Hetzner

Configuring SSL and Security Best Practices

Chapter 9: Performance Optimization and SEO for Rails PWAs

Optimizing Rails Assets for PWA Performance

Ensuring SEO and Indexability of PWAs

Measuring and Improving Performance with Lighthouse

Chapter 10: Advanced Topics and Future Trends in Rails PWAs

Integrating PWA with Rails Hotwire and Turbo Streams

Exploring Progressive Web App Features Beyond Basics

The Future of PWA and Rails Development

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