web-database

How would HTML5 web databases be cleaned-up?

I've started looking into HTML web database storage for some Chrome extension I'm working on, and it made me wonder - Who should be cleaning abandoned webdbs? As opposed to desktop apps, there's no uninstaller for a web site. And as opposed to regular cookies, webdbs can be much larger than just 4KB. I can imagine some browsers or add-o...

HTML5 IndexedDB, Web SQL Database and browser wars

I'm starting the development of a web app with offline database storage requirements. Long story short, the app should be able to run on: One of the major desktop browsers, Chrome preferred Safari on iOS Android's native browser (based on V8 and WebKit) So the question is which technology to choose: IndexedDB or Web SQL Database? Re...