From: public-webapps-requ...@w3.org [mailto:public-webapps-requ...@w3.org] On Behalf Of Keean Schupke Sent: Monday, April 04, 2011 10:17 PM
>> Something like RelationalDB gives you the power of a relational-db with no >> dependence on a specific implementation of SQL, so it would be compatible >> enough for the web. It fixes all the problems with the standardisation of >> WebSQL that have been talked about so far. I think it would find no >> technical issues that block its standardisation. As a high level DB API it >> does not need all the low-level features of IndexedDB, so its API can be >> much simpler and cleaner. RelationalDB can at least be provided as a library >> on top of IndexedDB, and it can use WebSQL where it is supported. My concern >> with the library approach is performance when implemented on top of >> IndexedDB. The goal of IndexedDB has always been to enable things like RelationalDB and CouchDB to be built on top, while maintaining a reasonable level of functionality for those that wanted to use it directly. I really like the idea of thinking of RelationalDB as something that's built as a library on top of IndexedDB. Are there specific tweaks we can make to IndexedDB so it can be a good lower-layer for RelationalDB, such that RelationalDB could be built as a pure JavaScript library? Thanks -pablo
