Ask HN: Making an application work offline

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17 years ago

I have been in talks with a prospective client about writing an application. Its a simple CRUD application, with a requirement that it needs to go offline (the client's business is a mobile one, and one that involves auditing equipment. They occasionally find themselves in underground basements or buildings that may potentially block off internet access).

I have considered several options the two primary ones being Gears On Rails [http://code.google.com/p/gearsonrails/] or Adobe AIR.

I was wondering if anyone here has had any experience writing such applications, and if there was any advice to be given. I am open to considerations for other technologies, but I am not sure what those would be.

I will admit, I am not sure if this is a question for HN, but I hope it is.

Many thanks in advance.

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