Research using Service Workers as a caching mechanism

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Dependency

• [x] #78
• [x] #77
• [ ] login page design issue (tbd)
• [ ] all dev issues concerning qualifer and login page (tbd)

Overview

As a developer we need to investigate technology that can solve problems for our application. For this issue we will research and forward a proposal for how Service Workers can help us achieve our MVP.

Action Items

• [ ] Read the instructions below to understand our MVP problem
• [ ] View the resources below to perform the necessary research
• [ ] Draft a proposal (in a comment on this issue) on the viability of using Service Workers to solve our MVP problem
• [ ] In a meeting, get tech lead sign off on proposal

Resources/Instructions

MVP Problem:

As of now, permanent caching of user data is not possible. If a user enters data in the qualifier page, for example, this data disappears upon browser exit. Although browser caching represents a solution, it is not a reliable one as we do not control browser data. Therefore, this issue is to investigate how we can reliable, permanently save user data!

Resources Using Service Workers Progressive Web Apps Progressive Web Application Workbox