The document provides an overview of PouchDB, a JavaScript database that operates in the browser and Node.js, and is inspired by Apache CouchDB. It emphasizes the concepts of offline-first functionality for modern web applications and discusses use cases for PouchDB, including data prototyping and improved user experience. Additionally, it offers resources and links for further learning about PouchDB and its integrations.

1. The Database that Syncs
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2. About Me
Tom Wilson
JRS Coding School
● 12 Week Full Stack JavaScript Course
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● Chief Technology Innovation Officer - Tabula Rasa HealthCare
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3. What is PouchDB?
● JavaScript Database
● Inspired by Apache CouchDB
● Runs in the Browser and NodeJS
● Document Database or NoSQL Database
● Notification or Changes Feed
● Can replicate
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4. Why PouchDB?
● Why use a database in the Browser?
● Why replication?
● Why NoSQL?
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5. Offline First
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6. What is offline first?
Offline capability is a key characteristic of modern Progressive Web Applications.
Offline first thinking must learn from and further what we’ve seen work with
Responsive and Mobile First thinking.
http://offlinefirst.org/
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8. Apache CouchDB
● PouchDB is able to sync with CouchDB
● CouchDB uses the http protocol - the protocol of the web
● CouchDB treats sync as a first class citizen
● PouchDB is able to act as a driver for CouchDB
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9. Demo
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10. Things to Know
● Browser Db Sizes
○ https://pouchdb.com/faq.html#data_limits
● Security
○ CouchDB - https://github.com/colinskow/superlogin
○ ExpressJS - Proxy
● Configure Revisions
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11. Use Cases
When should I reach for PouchDB?
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12. Prototyping
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Data -
PouchDB
State
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14. Offline Availability
(Local Data Caching)
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16. Increased UX
(Local Searching and Lookups)
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17. CouchDB
Cloudant or Self Hosted
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18. Alternate Persistence
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19. Q and A
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20. Thank You
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21. Resources
● https://pouchdb.com/
● https://github.com/twilson63/OpenSource-101-PouchDB
● https://pouchdb.com/learn.html
● http://offlinefirst.org/
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