I’ve just finished the mobile app course and I dont understand why this is called the “Mobile app course” when you’re not creating an app, rather making the extension work on a website.
The teacher is just showing how to create a screen icon on Chrome and thats what Scrimba calls a mobile app? Why? Am I missing something?
Hey @b4scul3g10n, that’s understandable since it’s not directly be a mobile app in the sense of a native app built with something like React Native or Swift. Instead, what you’re working on is more in the realm of a Progressive Web App (PWA). PWAs are getting to be a more popular approach to making web-based applications feel and function like native mobile apps.
We probably should have specified that more clearly as it does sound like you’re making a more traditional mobile app. While this isn’t a full-fledged PWA, it’s a starting point to understanding how one works and how you can create something similar.
A PWA is essentially a website that behaves like an app. It combines the best features of web and mobile apps, offering things like:
• Offline access using cached content.
• Fast loading times, even on slower networks.
• Installability, so users can “add it to their home screen” like a regular app.
• Native app-like interactions, like push notifications
PWAs work across different platforms and don’t require users to download them from app stores, making them lightweight and accessible. While they don’t have access to all native mobile features, they are a great alternative for many use cases.