The core foundations of a delightful web experience are...
- Fast - It responds quickly to user interactions with silky smooth animations and no janky scrolling.
- Integrated - The user doesn’t have to reach through the browser, it uses the full capabilities of the device to create an experience true to the device.
- Reliable - Load instantly and reliably, never showing the downasaur, even in uncertain network conditions.
- Engaging - Keeps the user coming back to the app with beautifully designed experiences that look and feel natural.
Delightful web experiences are...
Fast
Users don’t expect janky scrolling or slow load performance. Making your site fast is a process that starts with understanding how RAIL affects the performance of your site and how to use that to measure and improve your performance.
Integrated
User experiences on the web should feel like an integrated part of the user's device; instead of having to reach through a browser window, the experience should feel true to how the user interacts with the device.
- Get a place on the users home screen.
- Simplify payments with the Payment Request API.
Reliable
Users don’t expect the web to work without a network connect, and often don’t even bother to try when it’s a slow or intermittent connection. We need to change that perception. The web must be reliable.
- Use the Offline Cookbook to improve reliablity.
- What should you consider when designing for slow or intermittent networks?
Engaging
An engaging app goes beyond functional, but ensures that the whole experience is delightful making it easy for the user to do what they need to do. Using features like Web Push, it’s always up to date, and Notifications keeps users informed. It uses the right capabilities, at the right time, in a beautiful way.
- Use Web Push & Notifications to re-engage with users.
- Designing beautiful user experiences.
What's new?
Experimenting with Periodic Background Sync
Periodic background sync is available as an origin trial starting in Chrome 77. Learn more about what the feature offers, as well as how to start experimenting with it today.
Deprecations and removals in Chrome 77
A round up of the deprecations and removals in Chrome 77 to help you plan.
A Contact Picker for the Web
Access to the user’s contacts has been a feature of native apps since (almost) the dawn of time. The Contact Picker API is a new, on-demand picker that allows users to select an entry or entries from their contact list and share limited details of the selected contact(s) with a website. It allows users to share only what they want, when they want, and makes it easier for users to reach and connect with their friends and family.
New in Chrome 76
Chrome 76 is rolling out now! It adds support for the prefers-color-scheme media query, bringing dark mode to websites. An install button in the omnibox to make installation of Progressive Web Apps on desktop easier. A way to prevent the mini-infobar from appearing on mobile. Increases the frequency with which WebAPKs are updated. And plenty more. Let’s dive in and see what’s new for developers in Chrome 76!
What's hot?
Web Components
Payment Request API
