HTML5 code example: Intelligently store Images in localStorage for faster page loads! (design @ IBM developerWorks): "However I hit an immediate challenge, as localStorage only supports String objects, which is fine for Javascript and CSS, however I was also interested in storing binary Images.
Given this limitation in localStorage, the first step required for my implementation is to base64 encode the binary Images. I found a website that offers an online tool to perform this encoding, however there are many shareware tools available to encode/decode binaries from your workstation or dynamically from a server application. I converted my Images at OpinionatedGeek, which offers a simple web interface tool to quickly encode Images. Once you have base64 encoded your Images, you will need to implement the Javascript and localStorage API to read & write your Images from the local client:
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