I think the author is comparing apples and oranges. If you need large-scale data storage, then go with WebSQL or IndexedDB. If you just want to store data you n

I think the author is comparing apples and oranges. If you need large-scale data storage, then go with WebSQL or IndexedDB. If you just want to store data you normally used cookies to store, then use localStorage. This approach hasn't done me wrong yet.