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In my demos, I'd like to avoid using traditional DBs and store all the data on the client side, e.g. information submitted via a form.
What alternatives do I have for that. I've heard about Gears but I don't have any practical experience.
Can I also store binary information besides strings, e.g. an image?
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Client-side storage works on similar principles, but has different uses. It consists of JavaScript APIs that allow you to store data on the client (i.e. on the user's machine) and then retrieve it when needed.
The various forms of client-side storage are web databases, filesystem API, Offline web applications and cookies.
Cookies are primarily for server-side reading (can also be read on client-side), localStorage and sessionStorage can only be read on client-side.
You may have a look on YUI's StorageUtility. It can use HTML 5, Google Gears or SWF on a fallback basis.
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Your options are somewhat limited I'm afraid.
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