has anyone built web-apps run totally off-line?

i'm building an app authors (hopefully) assistance them, uh.. author things.

think wiki nonetheless only person, nonetheless cooler. i wish permitted illusory (potential) adoring masses, i'm pondering origination web-app.

it definitely doesn't have be, there formation sites, amicable features. secure typing information forms however, quick construction web substantially best.

however, i don't unequivocally wish horde myself. i couldn't means one, nonetheless it's mostly competence wish information stored elsewhere. private information minute i wouldn't design trust me it, i'm pondering origination thick-client app.

and therein lies problem, concentration focuses especially form information opening accessible simply appetite users (yay web apps) nonetheless also offline know full control information (yay thick-client apps).

i following solutions:

1. build thick-client java app run cutdown chronicle net an applet play before downloading full thing.


2. build flex app online an atmosphere app offline (same source opposite build scripts basically).


3. build customary web-app (html, js etc) nonetheless have downloadable chronicle somehow runs site totally computer. wouldn't reason net during all.

ignoring 1 2 (i'm looking separately), i cruise 3 involve:

• packaging adult an exercise contains little webserver formula it, prepared run.


• remapping db something mysql something sqlite.


• creating kind convience app ran server uninterrupted your browser right location, presumably controlling something bury whole broswer thing.

so, have ever finished something before?

if so, what problems encounter?

finally, is there another fortitude i haven't guess of?'

(also, idea another question, nonetheless it's ror (which i have trust in) i'm 99% certain doesn't run underneath linux, it's right me.)