Google Gears is an open source browser extension that will allow web applications to provide offline functionality using following JavaScript APIs.
Gears is an open source project that enables more powerful web applications, by adding new features to your web browser.
Here are some key features of "Google Gears":
· Desktop: Let web applications interact naturally with your desktop
· Database: Store data locally in a fully-searchable database
· WorkerPool: Run JavaScript in the background to improve performanc
Requirements:
· Firefox 1.5
· Internet Explorer 6.0
· Safari 3.1.1
What's New in This Release: [ read full changelog ]
· Version 0.4.24 contains an enhanced implementation of the Geolocation API. This new version uses WiFi access point signals to return significantly more accurate results, making it a lot more useful on laptop computers.