Gears is a javascript library provided by Google. HTML 5 structured storage is a proposal to add structured storage to the HTML 5 specification where it would be implemented by browser vendors (Mozilla, Apple, Google, Opera, etc). In my opinion, Gears will/ should be replaced by HTML 5 structured storage, the question is when and can you wait that long. Safari 4 is to my knowledge the only current implementor of HTML 5 structured store.
On Jun 18, 10:56 am, "Thomas McKay - www.winebythebar.com" <[email protected]> wrote: > What's the story here? Is gears the same as html5 just a different > name? If html5 works on iphone why doesn't gears? Does html5 work on > iphone as I've read? > > I have an Android app that I'm trying to implement as a javascript > version for iphone users (so I can put off writing a native iphone > app). The app is 'Wine by the Bar' (free in Android market) and the > javascript start is athttp://www.winebythebar.com/mobile(or /iphone > from your phone). > > The things I had hoped to use gear/html5 for are: > 1. Persisting js/css/html for quicker startup and offline > 2. Persisting wine records for offline browsing > > Anyone have advice for best way to approach this to get it working on > the iphone? I have a gears version coded up and it was lovely... until > I realized iphone doesn't allow gears. > > Thanks! > Tom
