The majority of browser vendors are introducing offline web application functionality within HTML5. It allows an online application to work even if the user loses or disconnects their internet connection. For example, you would be able to compose a message in your webmail client even if you couldn’t find a wi-fi hotspot. The example provided in this post works in Firefox 3.x.

It works to some extent in other browsers — including IE8. However, implementations and feature sets differ. Offline technologies are in a state of flux, so I couldn’t recommend using this code in a production environment.

There are three aspects to creating an offline-enabled application: specifying which required files, determining when a browser goes offline, and saving data locally. The Cache Manifest.

If you want to keep a web page handy for later, here are a few apps that will let you store them offline-so you can access them even when the internet's down. Torrent Windows Home Server 2011 Isole. To disable offline viewing for a Web page, follow these steps in Internet Explorer: On the Favorites menu, click Organize Favorites. Click the offline Web page you want to disable, click the Make Available Offline check box to clear it, and then click Close. Customizing Offline Viewing Settings For a New Offline Web Page: You can customize the options for an offline Web page.