Offline Web Apps On GitHub Pages

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Abstract: GitHub Pages is a simple web host for static assets. And Offline Web Apps are designed to work well on devices without persistent network connections (and thus no hard dependencies on dynamic server-side logic). Which means GitHub Pages would be a great place to host Offline Web Apps, if there was a way for them to ensure they'll be cached despite not having control over the web server configuration. Service Workers provides that missing piece. Come see how Offline Web Apps hosted on GitHub Pages can use Service Workers to cache themselves consistently and persistently, including automatic, silent, and incremental updates, with graceful degradation on browsers that don't support them. You'll learn what Service Workers are, find out how to integrate them into Grunt and Gulp toolchains, and see demos of Offline Web Apps on GitHub Pages surviving page reloads and browser restarts on disconnected devices.