Buxfer Makes Good Use Of Google Gears

I think the future of Web based computing hinges on one Google application more than any others, that application is Google Gears. So I try to keep a close eye on what new in Gears more than nearly any other Google application. And the Gears API Blog today has a article about a new personal finance application called Buxfer that makes good use of Gears including the crux of the Gears application auto-syncing, take a look at the Google Gears API Blog: Google Gears and Personal Finance and explore Buxfer to see Gears at work.

Here is a piece of the article for your enjoyment, Google Gears API Blog: Google Gears and Personal Finance:

Google Gears is about much more than just offline. With Gears, you can create websites that use the local server and database to accelerate performance and provide innovative new functionality.

We've been waiting to see web applications that use Gears to do much more than just offline. Buxfer, an interesting new personal finance web site, has a host of powerful features, such as auto-syncing with all of your banks and credit cards. One interesting feature is that they are using Google Gears. If a user chooses, they can have their personal finance data stored locally in the Gears database rather than on the remote server. This is very powerful -- you can now get the convenience of web applications, while retaining control over your personal data:
While synchronizing your financial accounts, you can save the
authentication information offline on your computer using Google Gears.
Next time you click on 'Synchronize', Buxfer will use the information
stored in Google Gears, and you won't need to type it again.

You will have the convenience of not needing to login into your
financial institution repeatedly, as well as the peace of mind that
your private information is secure and completely under your control!

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