Tag: html 5 web storage api

HTML5 Web Storage

HTML web storage; better than cookies. What is HTML Web Storage? With web storage, web applications can store data locally within the user’s browser. Before HTML5, application data had to be stored in cookies, included in every server request. Web storage is more secure, and large amounts of data can be stored locally, without affecting […]

HTML5 Geolocation

Locate the User’s Position The HTML Geolocation API is used to get the geographical position of a user. Since this can compromise privacy, the position is not available unless the user approves it. Note: Geolocation is most accurate for devices with GPS, like iPhone. Browser Support The numbers in the table specify the first browser version […]