Background Sync vs Local Storage
Developers should learn Background Sync when building Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) that require reliable offline capabilities, such as messaging apps, note-taking tools, or e-commerce platforms where user actions must persist meets developers should use local storage for client-side data that needs to persist between sessions, such as user preferences, form data, or application state in single-page applications. Here's our take.
Background Sync
Developers should learn Background Sync when building Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) that require reliable offline capabilities, such as messaging apps, note-taking tools, or e-commerce platforms where user actions must persist
Background Sync
Nice PickDevelopers should learn Background Sync when building Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) that require reliable offline capabilities, such as messaging apps, note-taking tools, or e-commerce platforms where user actions must persist
Pros
- +It's essential for improving user experience in areas with poor network conditions by ensuring data is synchronized automatically once connectivity is restored, without requiring manual retries from users
- +Related to: service-workers, progressive-web-apps
Cons
- -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case
Local Storage
Developers should use Local Storage for client-side data that needs to persist between sessions, such as user preferences, form data, or application state in single-page applications
Pros
- +It's ideal for non-sensitive data due to its accessibility via JavaScript and lack of built-in security features, making it unsuitable for storing passwords or personal information
- +Related to: session-storage, cookies
Cons
- -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case
The Verdict
Use Background Sync if: You want it's essential for improving user experience in areas with poor network conditions by ensuring data is synchronized automatically once connectivity is restored, without requiring manual retries from users and can live with specific tradeoffs depend on your use case.
Use Local Storage if: You prioritize it's ideal for non-sensitive data due to its accessibility via javascript and lack of built-in security features, making it unsuitable for storing passwords or personal information over what Background Sync offers.
Developers should learn Background Sync when building Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) that require reliable offline capabilities, such as messaging apps, note-taking tools, or e-commerce platforms where user actions must persist
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