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The world wide web basically runs on JavaScript, HTML, and CSS. Unfortunately, JavaScript lacks several features that would help developers use it for large-scale applications. Enter TypeScript.

The Practical Client Storing Lots of Data on the Client in JavaScript and TypeScript IndexedDB allows you to store data on the client to let the user work offline and to reduce demands on the server.

There's now more evidence that Microsoft's language for scaled-up JavaScript, TypeScript, is becoming an essential for developers building for the internet. Developer analyst firm RedMonk last month ...