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Read-only access for coarse-grained pages (as opposed to building a fine-grained ad-hoc DB) seems something reasonable (and easy) to cache for any kind of front
by vemv 3y ago
Read-only access for coarse-grained pages (as opposed to building a fine-grained ad-hoc DB) seems something reasonable (and easy) to cache for any kind of frontend.
That would allow offline viewing to a variety of apps, regardless of approach.
Last time I checked Google Docs doesn't primarily allow editing offline files, which hints how hard it is to support substantial features beyond mere reading.
- chrisco255 3y agoThat could just hint at complex legacy code that painted Docs into a corner and prevented them from easily supporting that feature without a full rewrite. No doubt the problem is challenging but just because Google didn't do it for docs does not mean it's necessarily some Herculean feat.
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- threatofrain 3y agoIf I'm not mistaken, Google Docs has allowed offline editing for a very long time? You might have to enable an extension that comes default in Chrome. For offline-capable rich text collab there's also Notion or Apple Notes.