Google has launched a tool designed to make it easier for computer users to use online applications offline.
One of the key limitations of web services such as e-mail, word processing and calendars, is that they require a net connection to function.
Gears allows access to online data and applications inside the web browser when offline.
The tool was launched at Google's global developer day, with 5,000 coders attending seminars worldwide.
Google Gears is an open source plug-in for browsers, which the firm hopes will lead to the creation of new web standards.
The firm wants many of the people attending its developers conference to use the Gears tools, which are free to use, to adapt their own applications for offline usage.
Using Gears, online data that is usually held on web servers can be stored offline on an individual's computer, and then synchronised when the user logs back on to the web.
View: Google Gears
View: BBC News
One of the key limitations of web services such as e-mail, word processing and calendars, is that they require a net connection to function.
Gears allows access to online data and applications inside the web browser when offline.
The tool was launched at Google's global developer day, with 5,000 coders attending seminars worldwide.
Google Gears is an open source plug-in for browsers, which the firm hopes will lead to the creation of new web standards.
The firm wants many of the people attending its developers conference to use the Gears tools, which are free to use, to adapt their own applications for offline usage.
Using Gears, online data that is usually held on web servers can be stored offline on an individual's computer, and then synchronised when the user logs back on to the web.
View: Google Gears View: BBC News
HTA is a full-fledged offline app. It can also communicate with online services.
Yes, but this also provides the ability for developers to reduce bandwidth by storing common files with the client
So can HTA.
The only place I imagine myself not having an active internet connection is on a plane
It's a big deal for businesses / enterprises, more than individual users. Although I'm sure the dial-up users (they do still exist) would appreciate such things. Oh and their asynch / accelerated javascript stuff is interesting...
The only place I imagine myself not having an active internet connection is on a plane
Stop thinking only about what you yourself have, and think globally. I'm quite certain that there are billions of people in the world who don't have 24/7 net access.
The only place I imagine myself not having an active internet connection is on a plane
Stop thinking only about what you yourself have, and think globally. I'm quite certain that there are billions of people in the world who don't have 24/7 net access.
Wow. That's a lot of porn.
Unlike cookies it asks for permission before it puts anything in the jar.
tard
That's like saying "Google woke up today and so me can has ham in my hard drive?!"
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