Its examples are pulled from a set of 22 high-profile (and generally high-quality) sources including the New York Times, the Independent, Forbes, and ScienceDirect.

Learn about what I call "Web 2.01," a fusion of "Web 2.0" style application content with a "Rich Internet Application" client, which is not subject to many of the limitations of a Web browser.

Some examples of popular web apps include Google Maps, Starbucks, Tinder, Uber, and Instagram. Ironically, iOS was actually the first platform to support the concept of PWAs.

Web applications are a way to harness the power of the internet to accomplish tasks in a quick, efficient manner. In order to create a web app proposal, most developers must seek funding from ...

The result is one of the highest-profile examples of what's called a progressive web app, a technology that could rejuvenate the web and challenge the power of app stores.

There are other Web-app examples, but you get the idea. I am stoked about this trend, and think 2012 will be the year of the cloud for me.

Previously, only macOS offered a desktop Podcasts app experience. The addition of a web app makes Apple Podcasts more enticing to iPhone customers who also use a Windows laptop, for example.

Select “Apps” then click “Install this site as an app.” The installation should be near-instantaneous. When it’s complete, you’ll see a YouTube icon on your desktop and Windows Start menu.