incredibleweb / progressive-web-chat

Sample chat application that runs as a Progressive Web App

Progressive-Web-Chat

A demo chat application that runs as a Progressive Web App using Service Workers, IndexedDB, PushAPI and manifest.json.

Service Workers

Service workers are a new browser feature that provide event-driven scripts that run independently of web pages. Unlike other workers, service workers can be shut down at the end of events, note the lack of retained references from documents, and they have access to domain-wide events such as network fetches.

Manifest

The manifest is a JSON file which is placed in the root directory of a web application. Through the manifest, it is possible to create an installable web application and receive push notifications.

PushApi

Push notifications are the envy of web developers when comparing web apps to mobile apps. A study by Localytics shows that app retention is doubled for push-enabled mobile apps and increased by 278% for e-commerce apps,, making them the key feature for getting users back to your app.

Demo

Demo: https://www.incredible-web.com/demo/progressivewebchat

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progressive-web-chat's Issues

Send button (grey-out)

Hello,

i have installed the app in my local web-server.
The send button is seemed to be disable? Am i missing a step through the installation or something

Update service workers when new version is available

Make push notifications redirect to the app/website

Background syncing

Sent GCM requests from the server-side to prevent sharing API key

Prevent JavaScript XSS

Queue messages which were not received because user was offline

Do not send push notification to self

Used idb npm package

Allow multiple chat rooms using unique URLs