How To Test PWAs

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How To Test PWAs

• Progressive Web Applications, or PWAs, are
  gaining popularity in the tech world. The main
  reason behind it is the increased number of
  mobile users and the App-like experience it
  provides. The Progressive Web Application, or
  PWA, is a web app that uses modern web(or
  website) capabilities to provide users with an
  app-like experience.
• It begins as a normal webpage in a browser, and
  as the user explores the page, they are asked if
  they want to Add to Home Screen.PWA is added to
  the users home screen once they give this prompt
  a thumbs up.
• In simple terms, PWA is a web application, which
  works like a native application. It comprises of
  astonishing features, which is capable of
  increasing.
• The Most Popular PWAS Includes-
• Twitter lite
• Flipkart lite
• Trivago hotel booking PWA

• Forbes
• Starbucks coffee PWA

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• Key Points to keep in mind while testing PWA
• Validate the PWA Manifest
• Validate Service worker
• Served over HTTP
• Responsive Web Pages
• Offline Loading
• Validate the PWA Manifest- Progressive Web
  Application studio requires a manifest file. In
  the file, a tester should look for the following
• It has a name or short_name property.
• It has the start_url property.
• A 192px and 512px sized icon must be included in
  the Web App Manifests icon property.
• Set the display properties to standalone,
  fullscreen, and minimal UI.
• Validate Service worker A tester should ensure
  that the Service Worker is registered with a
  fetch event handler.

1. Metadata for Add to Homescreen
2. Page transitions
3. Each page must have a URL
4. Push Notifications
5. Functionality

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• The website should be entirely served over HTTPS
  
• Safety is a key concern in the world of PWA,
  and testers should always ensure that the site is
  served via HTTPS. You may use Lighthouse by
  Google Developers, Jitbit, SeoSiteCheckup,
  DigiCert, SSL shopper, SSL Labs, and other tools
  to determine whether or not your website is
  secured or not.
• Responsive web pages Ensure that your online
  application behaves responsively across all
  mobile and desktop platforms. You may use the
  Google Mobilizer tool to test the responsiveness
  of your web app.
• Offline Loading As a tester, you must ensure
  that your web pages are accessible offline. You
  can make use of Lighthouse or WireMock tools to
  check whether the web application is able to load
  offline or not.
• Metadata for Add to Home screen You must
  determine if the web app has metadata for Add to
  Homescreen. Lighthouse can be used to search for
  metadata for Add to Homescreen.

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• Page Transitions Transitions should be smooth
  and should not be snappy even on slow networks.
  This should be done manually on a slow network. A
  tester should check the responses. When a user
  clicks on any button, the page should render
  immediately.
• Each page must have a URL Every page on your
  web app must have a URL, and all URLs must be
  unique. Ensure that each page is linkable by a
  URL and that it is distinctive enough to be
  shared on social media or other platforms. The
  URLs can also be opened in new browsers directly.
• Push Notifications A tester should test push
  notifications while keeping in mind that they are
  not too aggressive. They should also seek
  permission from the user.
• Functionality Functional testing examines the
  apps elements in relation to the functionality
  described in the requirement specification. A
  tester can do it both manually and automatically.

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• How to check whether PWA is working efficiently
  on your Magento website?
• You must test Magento PWA once it has been
  integrated into your eCommerce shop to guarantee
  that it can assist you with Magento Speed
  Performance Optimization.
• To evaluate Magento PWA for your website, there
  are a variety of automatic and manual methods
  accessible online. You may choose the most
  appropriate tool based on your budget and
  requirements.
• Here, weve outlined two of the most dependable
  tools for determining whether Magento PWA is
  running properly on your website.
• The following are the details.
• Audits PWA
• WebPagetest Lighthouse Test

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• Final Words
• Progressive web applications have enabled new
  techniques for consumers to interact with
  websites, as well as for online companies to
  engage and keep more clients
• Testing a PWA is just as vital as developing it,
  and now is the time to seize this opportunity and
  optimize the performance of your e-commerce
  store.
• By testing your Magento PWA through diverse
  tools, you can identify whether your Magento
  stores performance is optimized by utilizing PWA
  or not.
• You can also check out whether you are able to
  provide a positive user experience to your users
  or not.
• Testing Magento PWA will assist you in finding
  loopholes in your Magento store so that you can
  make improvements to your e-commerce website.
• So what are you waiting for? Test your Magento
  store and optimize the overall performance of
  your store.

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