projectfacts as a Progressive Web App

What is a Progressive Web App?

A web app is a normal website with the following additional features:

• A web app provides an icon and name for the iOS home screen
• It can be installed and then used without a browser menu bar and address bar (it runs in full screen)

A Progressive Web App (PWA) is a web app that additionally offers the following features:

• If the user is offline, the app can still be opened (projectfacts will then display a notice).
• The PWA uses techniques to start particularly quickly.

projectfacts is always a Progressive Web App – even when it is not “installed”.

What are the advantages of installing it?

projectfacts starts faster. And not only because opening the login form is skipped, since many of the required data are already stored on the device. This is especially useful on mobile devices – the increased screen area also comes into play here.

But installing it on the desktop is also worthwhile: the presence of the Progressive Web App in the taskbar means users won’t forget to log their hours or maintain their tickets.

Which browsers support which features?

Here you will find an overview of which browsers support which features:

	Firefox	All browsers iOS	Chrome, Edge etc.
Installation prompt	✘	✘	✔
Taskbar / home screen	Android only	✔	✔
Shortcut actions	✘	✘	✔
Loading screen with logo	✘	✔	✔
Full screen instead of browser	Android only	✔	✔
Appears in Start menu / AppDrawer	✘	–	✔
Appears in share menu	✘	✘	✔
System notifications	✘	✘	✔

Start faster – With projectfacts as a web app

How to install projectfacts as a web app on your PC

• Log in to projectfacts in your browser as usual.
• Option 1: Click on the browser menu (three dots in the top right). There you will find the menu item “Install projectfacts”.
• Option 2: Click on your profile picture in the projectfacts sidebar: There you will find the menu item “Connect device / install app”
• Follow the installation instructions on your screen.
• projectfacts will now appear as an icon on your desktop and in your taskbar. Right-click to pin it immediately.

How to install projectfacts as a web app on your smartphone

• Log in to projectfacts on your PC as usual.
• Now click on your profile picture in the projectfacts sidebar.
• There you will find the menu item “Connect device / install app”.
• Scan the QR code with your phone.
• Follow the installation instructions on your screen.
• projectfacts will now appear as an app icon in your menu / AppDrawer.