http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Data:_URI_scheme
On Jun 4, 5:05 am, jp <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On May 30, 6:14 am, JamesU <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Hi there, > > > I've been experimenting a bit with the iPhone simulator in the SDK to > > see if i can make web-based apps that can work off-line. > > > Consequently i've ended up using the "data:/" URL "hack". But i've > > noticed that this is pretty useless apart from quick utility apps > > (like a calculator). > > > Looking further, i noticed that there is client-side database support > > in the simulator's browser. So naturally, i thought "can i combine > > data:/ URL's and the database API to make a useful offline app?". > > > So i took one of the simple database examples and converted it to a > > data:/ URL (http://webkit.org/misc/DatabaseExample.html). And it > > seems to work rather nicely - i can create notes, close the page, open > > it again, and see the notes i previously created. In addition i can > > access the notes from any other "data:/" URL, which seems quite neat. > > James, Any chance you can share your data:/ source code? > > Thanks, > JP > > > > > Thinking about it, in theory i could store "data:/" URL's for extra > > images in a client-side database, allowing me to significantly cut > > down the size of my app's main "data:/" URL. > > > Now my question is this: Are there any really obvious limitations on a > > real device in combining "data:/" URL's and client-side databases? > > I've noticed that supposedly database access is restricted per-domain, > > but this does not seem to apply to "data:/" URL's. Looking at Safari > > on my mac for example, "data:/" URL's are all grouped under one tree > > in the security preferences. > > > Any insight or further suggestions would be appreciated. > > > ~ James --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "iPhoneWebDev" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/iphonewebdev?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
