Web Directions Summit

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Workers of the Web Unite

Jessica Edwards Front End Developer Holler

Historically, we have developed web applications with the assumption that the end user is connected to the internet. With the ever increasing browser support of Service Workers, however, this assumption is quickly becoming outdated: developers now have the opportunity to create websites that can work offline, independent of network status, with great flexibility.

But let’s take a step back: what is the Service Worker API? How does it enable developers to develop web applications with offline capabilities? To help answer these questions, one should look to its predecessor: the Web Worker API. By understanding what the Web Worker API provides us (and what it doesn’t), we can better understand Service Workers and how to use them.

Jessica Edwards

Jessica is a front-end developer at Holler, based in Sydney, Australia. She is passionate about delivering performant websites without compromising visual experiences. In her spare time, she helps organise the Node Sydney and Creative Coding Sydney meetup groups.

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