- From: Arthur Barstow <art.barstow@nokia.com>
- Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2008 09:10:45 -0400
- To: ext Nikunj Mehta <nikunj.mehta@oracle.com>
- Cc: Maciej Stachowiak <mjs@apple.com>, public-webapps@w3.org
Nikunj - perhaps it would be helpful if you provided some additional information/pointers regarding AtomDB e.g. use cases and requirements, the architectural model, API, comparison/gaps versus related functions in HTML5, etc. -Regards, Art Barstow On Jun 11, 2008, at 5:11 PM, ext Nikunj Mehta wrote: > > We are familiar with the offline persistence capabilities of HTML5 > and their support in browser implementations. Oracle's AtomDB and > related specification are about transparent, read-write caches that > are auto-synchronized using Atom publishing protocol. > > I hope this makes clear the intent of my original email. > > Regards, > Nikunj > > Maciej Stachowiak wrote: >> >> >> On Jun 11, 2008, at 1:47 PM, Nikunj Mehta wrote: >> >>> >>> Hi Art, Charles, >>> >>> We have developed a technology, called AtomDB, at Oracle for >>> transparent, local access to Web application resources when not >>> connected to a network. This is one of the most frequently >>> requested features on our mobile applications, which until now >>> has required a non-Web application solution. Oracle is interested >>> in developing Web applications for mobile and non-mobile >>> environments that are resilient to network unreliability. >>> >>> In the process of developing AtomDB, Oracle has analyzed various >>> challenges in off line data access. We realize that the Webapps >>> WG is interested in this area and Oracle is willing to contribute >>> resources to advance specifications that improve application >>> robustness to network conditions. We have a specification that we >>> could share with the WebApps WG, if there is interest. >>> >>> I look forward to what the working group has to say on this. >> >> HTML5 includes mechanisms for offline applications and offline >> data. The application cache is implemented in the Firefox 3 >> Release Candidate and the Safari 4 Developer Preview: >> >> http://www.w3.org/html/wg/html5/#offline >> >> Database storage is in Safari 3.1 and newer: >> >> http://www.w3.org/html/wg/html5/#sql >> >> >> Google Gears also has features similar to both of these and I >> believe those features are planned to converge with the standard. >> >> Regards, >> Maciej >> >> > >
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