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In this two part series, we’re going to look at Web Storage, one of the best and most interesting features to come out of the HTML5 spec. We’ll look at the history of both Web Storage and cookies, and consider the following points
Shwetank Dixit of Opera Software explains how to use localStorage to save data offline so that what a user types into the form isn’t lost if disaster strikes
How many times have you been in the middle of meticulously typing information inside a form and – BAM! – the browser crashed? I bet it’s happened a few times at least. And when it has, you’ve had to open the browser, go to the URL again and enter all that information one more time – hoping the browser doesn’t crash again a few minutes later.
Various things can and do go wrong every day when filling in online forms. The browser may crash, your internet connection can barf at the wrong moment (especially on dial-up or flaky Wi-Fi), or you could even accidentally close the page yourself (something I’ve been guilty of myself at times).
How many times have you been in the middle of meticulously typing information inside a form and – BAM! – the browser crashed? I bet it’s happened a few times at least. And when it has, you’ve had to open the browser, go to the URL again and enter all that information one more time – hoping the browser doesn’t crash again a few minutes later.
Various things can and do go wrong every day when filling in online forms. The browser may crash, your internet connection can barf at the wrong moment (especially on dial-up or flaky Wi-Fi), or you could even accidentally close the page yourself (something I’ve been guilty of myself at times).
Web Storage is a new HTML5 API offering important benefits over traditional cookies. Although the specification is still in W3C draft status, all major browsers support it already.
This means you can start using the API’s sessionStorage and localStorage objects (we will discuss these later on) and enjoy their benefits.
This means you can start using the API’s sessionStorage and localStorage objects (we will discuss these later on) and enjoy their benefits.