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I want to make a 'application' that operates through a browser. It should be offline / local on the users machine. It needs a database to store and retrieve data. And - because it should be really easy to use - it should run without a server.

The only thing I found so far is the Google Gears API: http://code.google.com/apis/gears/ but I don't really know if it's ideal for my purposes, because the database will contain quite some data and it should be easy to backup.

Any ideas, suggestions?

Thanks!

bob
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gears_(software)

Google Gears is discontinued.

I would suggest read about HTML local database/storage options. You might save data locally and sync when there is a connection.

I would be very specific in the interface about whether everything is stored or you are waiting for connection because losing data is a major issue for your users.

Permanent storage on the local machine with a web application is not a generally accepted practice and could generate serious issues.

Luc Franken
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  • sorry for the late 'accept answer', I just developed in a XAMPP Environment and I think the person I developed it for is going to want a website soon anyway ;-) – bob Mar 15 '12 at 11:18
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    interesting new development which could improve storage capabilities by connecting to peers is: http://www.webrtc.org which only needs servers for sharing the data. Might create new opportunities. – Luc Franken Feb 17 '14 at 12:48