Indexed Database API

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

IndexedDB 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]

Preliminary support for IndexedDB is included by Firefox (since version 4[4]), Google Chrome (since version 11[5]), and by Internet Explorer 10 Consumer Preview and Metro style apps.[6] Apple announced forthcoming support in Safari 8 for both iOS 8 and Mac OS X at their WWDC 2014 Keynote on June 2, 2014.[7]

Safari, Chrome 4, and Opera support[8] an alternate mechanism for client-side database storage called Web SQL Database.[9] On November 18, 2010, the W3C announced that the Web SQL database specification has reached an impasse and is no longer being actively worked on.[10] 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).[11]

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References

  1. ↑ "Indexed Database API". W3.org. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
  2. ↑ "WebSimpleDB API". W3.org. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
  3. ↑ "indexeddb - Project Hosting on Google Code". Code.google.com. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
  4. ↑ "IndexedDB - MDC Doc Center". Developer.mozilla.org. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
  5. ↑ "Web Platform Status". The Chromium Projects. 2012-05-21. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
  6. ↑ IndexedDB, MSDN, 2012-03-14, retrieved 2012-05-24
  7. ↑ "Apple - OS X Yosemite - Apps". Apple. Retrieved 2014-06-02.
  8. ↑ Shankland, Stephen (2010-03-12). "Consensus emerges for key Web app standard | Deep Tech - CNET News". News.cnet.com. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
  9. ↑ "Web SQL Database". Dev.w3.org. 2010-11-18. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
  10. ↑ "W3C Working Group Note 18 November 2010". W3.org.
  11. ↑ "Well, I'm Back: Not Implementing Features Is Hard". Weblogs.mozillazine.org. Retrieved 2011-02-18.

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