Empowering Drupal Offline with PWA and IndexedDB at DrupalCon 2024

Axelerant's Software Engineer, Anjali Rathod, and Therefore Interactive's Senior Developer Team Lead, Abhai Sasidharan, will present a session at DrupalCon Barcelona 2024. The session titled "Empowering Drupal for Offline: Improved Usability for Low Connectivity Areas Using PWA and IndexedDB," set for September 26, 2024, will focus on how Progressive Web Apps (PWA) and IndexedDB can significantly enhance Drupal's offline capabilities, ensuring seamless user experiences in areas with limited or no internet connectivity.

Anjali and Abhai will discuss the technical details of implementing client-side storage using IndexedDB to maintain functionality for logged-in users even without a network connection. Their presentation will highlight a real-world solution developed for an NGO, where field staff can create, update, and manage content offline. They will showcase a working demo and code snippets for attendees to explore.

This session is ideal for developers seeking to improve Drupal's performance in challenging connectivity environments. It will cover the basics of PWA, the potential of IndexedDB, and the step-by-step process of integrating these technologies into Drupal projects, offering practical insights and case studies from the presenters' hands-on experience. Find more details about the session here.