CouchDB Tutorial

Apache CouchDB™ is a database that uses JSON for documents, JavaScript for MapReduce indexes, and regular HTTP for its API

1: What is Apache CouchDB?

In this video we will talk about, what is Apache CouchDB?

2: Stressed About NoSQL? Relax with CouchDB.

3: 10 Common Misconceptions about CouchDB

Joan Touzet consulted with hundreds of people who use CouchDB, and the same sorts of questions keep coming up. See this talk if you want to know more about the kinds of mistakes many users make when thinking about how to use the database in their application. Joan will talk a bit about the “rough edges” of CouchDB, and how to work them to your advantage.

4: Getting started with PouchDB and CouchDB

Build a simple “todos” app using PouchDB and CouchDB. It syncs! It sorts! It’s amazing!

This video assumes you know some JavaScript, but it’s very beginner-friendly.

PouchDB is an open-source JavaScript database inspired by Apache CouchDB that is designed to run well within the browser.

It enables applications to store data locally while offline, then synchronize it with CouchDB and compatible servers when the application is back online, keeping the user’s data in sync no matter where they next login.