HTML5 client-side database storage
Posted on October 23rd 2007 in Web Development
There is a new working draft for the HTML5 specification which covers client-side database storage. The interface language is SQL and done through API calls with JavaScript. The specification document is still in the works so changes are going to happen over the coming period. WebKit has already built a working example of the new specification. In order for this to work though you need to download and install the API (which they call nightly builds) which is about 10Mb. Source code is also available for download, for those who want to play around with it. The API is asynchronous and it uses callback functions keep track of results from a database query. The new standard will be a great improvement, although the need to install supporting software (APIs) is something that may prevent large scale adoption.
HTML5 preview responded on 08 Dec 2007 at 10:16 am #
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sky responded on 23 May 2009 at 3:05 am #
This is awesome! Working locally with datasets and sync with the server only when needed - thats what I’ve been waiting for ages. I hope it will be well secured, like crypted data, etc.