The Cache-Then-Network Strategy
Explore the cache-then-network strategy to improve Progressive Web Application performance. Learn how to serve cached content quickly while fetching updated data from the network to enhance user experience and enable dynamic content updating.
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How it works
This strategy is an optimized version of the network-with-a-cache-fallback approach and eliminates the need for network timeouts. It requires the page to make two requests, one to the cache and one to the network. The idea is to show the cached data first, then update the page when/if the network data arrives.
Note: This strategy can only be implemented if the request is made manually from the page because we first ...