Indexed Database API

The Indexed Database API, or Indexed DB (formerly WebSimpleDB), is a proposed[1] web browser standard interface for a local database of records holding simple values and hierarchical objects. Indexed DB was initially proposed by Oracle in 2009.[2]

Indexed DB could be used for browser implemented functions, such as bookmarks, as well as web applications, such as email. An open-source reference implementation of the Indexed Database API exists for testing and experimentation purposes.[3]

Indexed DB is partially implemented in the Firefox 4 beta[4] and Google Chrome 11 canary.

Safari, Chrome 4 and Opera support[5] an alternate mechanism for client-side database storage called Web SQL Database [6]. On November 18, 2010, the W3C announced that Web SQL database is a deprecated specification[7]. Firefox developers have publicly stated that the lack of WebSQL Database support in Firefox is on purpose, as they believe it is a problematic standard which requires an alternative (hence IndexedDB)[8].

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References

  1. ^ "Indexed Database API". W3.org. http://www.w3.org/TR/IndexedDB/. Retrieved 2011-02-18. 
  2. ^ "WebSimpleDB API". W3.org. http://www.w3.org/TR/2009/WD-WebSimpleDB-20090929/. Retrieved 2011-02-18. 
  3. ^ "indexeddb - Project Hosting on Google Code". Code.google.com. http://code.google.com/p/indexeddb/. Retrieved 2011-02-18. 
  4. ^ "IndexedDB - MDC Doc Center". Developer.mozilla.org. https://developer.mozilla.org/en/IndexedDB. Retrieved 2011-02-18. 
  5. ^ Shankland, Stephen (2010-03-12). "Consensus emerges for key Web app standard | Deep Tech - CNET News". News.cnet.com. http://news.cnet.com/8301-30685_3-20000376-264.html. Retrieved 2011-02-18. 
  6. ^ "Web SQL Database". Dev.w3.org. 2010-11-18. http://dev.w3.org/html5/webdatabase/. Retrieved 2011-02-18. 
  7. ^ "W3C Working Group Note 18 November 2010". W3.org. http://www.w3.org/TR/webdatabase/. 
  8. ^ "Well, I'm Back: Not Implementing Features Is Hard". Weblogs.mozillazine.org. http://weblogs.mozillazine.org/roc/archives/2010/06/not_implementin.html. Retrieved 2011-02-18. 

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