Google Gears

Google Gears is an open source browser extension that lets developers create web applications that can run offline. Google Gears allows developers to enhance their AJAX applications to be able to run even when their users are offline.

Google Gears provides APIs for offline application access and data storage. These APIs let developers build applications that can run even if the web server can't be contacted, and allow those applications to store data offline using SQL syntax.

Google Gears consists of three modules that address the core challenges in making web applications work offline.

• LocalServer - Cache and serve application resources (HTML, JavaScript, images, etc.) locally
• Database - Store data locally in a fully-searchable relational database
• WorkerPool - Make your web applications more responsive by performing resource-intensive operations asynchronously.

• Apple Mac OS X (10.2 or higher)
  • Firefox 1.5 or higher
• Linux
  • Firefox 1.5 or higher
• Microsoft Windows (XP or higher)
  • Firefox 1.5 or higher
  • Internet Explorer 6 or higher

Related Links :
Google Gears | Google Groups
Google Gears API Developer's Guide - Home

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