Progressive Web Application (PWA) in Oracle APEX - Part 38
Summary
TLDRTech Mining's video introduces the Progressive Web Application (PWA) feature, enabling Apex applications to become fast, responsive, and installable on home screens. PWA caches Apex resources for quicker file access and allows customization of app description, screen orientation, icons, and theme colors. Users can install apps for a native-like experience without a browser URL bar, providing a full-screen interface. The video demonstrates the difference between installed and browser-based applications.
Takeaways
- 🌟 Tech mining introduces a feature for Apex applications to utilize Progressive Web Application (PWA) capabilities.
- 🚀 PWA integration makes Apex apps fast, responsive, and installable, enhancing the user experience.
- 📲 Applications can be installed on home screens of phones, tablets, or desktop menu bars, resembling native applications.
- 💾 PWA caches Apex resources and static files on user devices, allowing faster file retrieval by the Apex engine.
- 🛠️ The interface allows customization of the app's description, screen orientation, icon, and theme color for the PWA.
- 📌 Enabling PWA adds an 'Install App' navigation bar entry, facilitating user installation of the Apex app on their devices.
- 🔗 After installation, an icon is added to the device's home screen, providing a native-app-like feel.
- 🖥️ Tapping the installed icon launches the app in full screen, without the browser's URL bar, for an immersive experience.
- 🔍 The video compares an installed desktop application with a browser-based application using the page designer interface.
- 🎥 The video concludes with a thank you note, appreciating the viewers for watching.
Q & A
What is the main purpose of using the progressive web application (PWA) feature in Apex applications?
-The main purpose of using the PWA feature in Apex applications is to make them fast, responsive, and installable, providing a native application-like experience on devices.
How do PWA applications differ from traditional web applications in terms of user experience?
-PWA applications provide a full-screen experience without a browser's URL bar, making them feel more like native applications installed on the device.
What are the benefits of caching Apex resources and application static files in PWA?
-Caching Apex resources and application static files in PWA allows the Apex engine to fetch files much faster, improving the application's performance and responsiveness.
What interface settings can be customized in a PWA for an Apex application?
-In a PWA, you can customize the application description, screen orientation, application icon, and set the theme color.
How does the 'Install App' feature in PWA work for Apex applications?
-The 'Install App' feature allows users to install the Apex application on their devices, adding an icon to the device's home screen for easy access.
What is the visual difference between an installed desktop application and a browser application in the context of the video?
-The installed desktop application appears without a URL bar and takes up the full screen, whereas the browser application is viewed within the browser's interface, including the URL bar.
Can users access the full-screen experience of a PWA installed Apex application from the device's home screen?
-Yes, when the Apex application is installed using the 'Install App' option, users can access a full-screen experience by tapping the application icon on the home screen.
What is the significance of the navigation bar entry labeled 'Install App' in the selected application?
-The 'Install App' entry in the navigation bar is significant as it provides users with the option to install the Apex application on their devices, enhancing the app's accessibility and user experience.
How does the script describe the process of installing an Apex application using the PWA feature?
-The script describes the process as enabling the PWA option, which adds an 'Install App' entry to the navigation bar, allowing users to install the application and access it from the device's home screen.
What is the final message conveyed to the viewers in the video script?
-The final message is a thanks for watching the video and an expression of hope that the viewers enjoyed the content.
What does the script imply about the future of Apex applications with the PWA feature?
-The script implies that the integration of the PWA feature will bring Apex applications closer to native applications in terms of performance and user experience.
Outlines
🚀 Introducing Progressive Web Apps for Apex
This paragraph introduces the concept of Progressive Web Applications (PWAs) for Apex, a platform that allows developers to enhance their applications to be fast, responsive, and installable. It explains how PWAs can make applications resemble native apps, accessible from the home screen of a phone, tablet, or desktop menu bar. The script mentions that PWAs cache Apex resources and static files on users' devices, enabling faster file retrieval by the Apex engine. Additionally, it describes the customization options available for PWAs, such as setting the application's description, screen orientation, icon, and theme color. The paragraph concludes by highlighting the 'Install App' feature, which adds a navigation bar entry, allowing users to install the Apex app on their devices for a native-like experience.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Tech mining
💡Progressive Web Application (PWA)
💡Apex applications
💡Fast and responsive
💡Installable
💡Home screen
💡Caching
💡Application icon
💡Screen orientation
💡Theme color
💡Navigation bar
💡Full screen experience
Highlights
Tech mining can be used to make Apex applications fast, responsive, and installable on home screens.
Progressive Web Application (PWA) features can enhance the user experience of Apex apps.
PWA allows Apex applications to have a native-like look and feel on phones, tablets, and desktops.
Apex resources and application static files are cached in users' devices for faster file retrieval.
The interface enables setting the application description, screen orientation, icon, and theme color for the PWA.
Enabling PWA adds an 'Install App' navigation bar entry to selected applications.
Users can install the Apex app on their devices using the 'Install App' option.
Installation adds an icon to the device home screen, making the app feel native.
Tapping the home screen icon provides a full-screen experience without a browser URL bar.
A comparison is shown between an installed desktop application and a browser-based application.
The video demonstrates the benefits of using PWA with Apex applications.
PWA enhances the performance and user experience of Apex applications.
The video provides a practical demonstration of installing and using an Apex PWA application.
The 'Install App' feature allows for easy access to Apex applications from the home screen.
PWA technology bridges the gap between web and native applications for Apex users.
The video concludes with a summary of the key points covered.
The video thanks viewers for watching and encourages them to explore the benefits of PWA for Apex applications.
Transcripts
a very warm welcome to Tech mining
using the progressive web application
feature you can make your new and
existing Apex applications fast
responsive and installable to your home
screen
these applications will look and feel
much closer to Native applications and
live on phone or tablet home screen or
on a desktop menu bar
in pwa all Apex resources and
application static files are cached into
users devices allowing the Apex engine
to fetch files much faster
[Music]
this interface also allows you to set
the description of the application
screen orientation application icon or
set the theme color for the pwa
once you enable this option a new
navigation bar entry labeled install app
is added to the selected application
that allows users to install the Apex
app on devices
[Music]
when you install the application using
the install app option an icon is added
to the device home screen to feel like a
native application
when you tap this icon on your home
screen you get access to a full screen
experience without any browser's URL bar
let's check both of these applications
side by side
this one on the left side is an
installed desktop application
one on the right side is a browser
application with page designer interface
[Music]
that's it for now hope you enjoyed the
video
thanks for watching
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