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In today’s fast-paced world, we expect our apps to work anytime, anywhere — even offline. That’s why I recently built a modern, offline-first Address Book Web App using SithasoDaisy5, TailwindCSS, DaisyUI, and BANAno (B4X).
This wasn’t just another CRUD project — I wanted something clean, scalable, and relational. Here’s how I did it.
Instead of cramming everything into a single contacts table, I went relational. My app stores:
By linking Category and Province as foreign tables, I can:
Keep data clean – No duplicate province names like "Gauteng" vs "Gauten."
Easily update categories – Add a new category once, and it’s available everywhere.
Enable filtering & sorting – “Show me all Family contacts in Western Cape.”
A good address book should be more than functional — it should be delightful.
I used SithasoDaisy5 to build an intuitive, responsive interface with:
The entire app was built using SithasoDaisy Low Code Generator Tool, which let me:
Contacts are personal. I wanted users to access them even with no internet connection — at a remote work site, during travel, or when mobile data runs out.
Thanks to BANAno + BANanoSQL (aka IndexedDB) + SithasoDaisy5’s (CouchDB) offline capabilities:
Enjoy!
Download Source Code
Access the Address Book on Vercel
SithasoDaisy5 Low Code Generator
Building an Offline-First Address Book with SithasoDaisy5 Low-Code Power
In today’s fast-paced world, we expect our apps to work anytime, anywhere — even offline. That’s why I recently built a modern, offline-first Address Book Web App using SithasoDaisy5, TailwindCSS, DaisyUI, and BANAno (B4X).
This wasn’t just another CRUD project — I wanted something clean, scalable, and relational. Here’s how I did it.
🗂 A Smarter Data Model
Instead of cramming everything into a single contacts table, I went relational. My app stores:
- Contacts Table → Full Name, Mobile, Telephone, Email, Street Address, City, State, Postal Code.
- Category Table → Groups like Family, Friends, Business, Emergency Contacts.
- Province Table → A normalized list of provinces/states to avoid typos and ensure clean data.
By linking Category and Province as foreign tables, I can:
Keep data clean – No duplicate province names like "Gauteng" vs "Gauten." Easily update categories – Add a new category once, and it’s available everywhere. Enable filtering & sorting – “Show me all Family contacts in Western Cape.”
Modern UI with DaisyUI + TailwindCSS
A good address book should be more than functional — it should be delightful.
I used SithasoDaisy5 to build an intuitive, responsive interface with:
- Clean forms with labels
- Dropdowns for Category & Province
- Sticky headers for quick navigation
- Offline-first PWA behavior with a sleek “Sync” button (coming in the near future)
Low-Code, High Speed
The entire app was built using SithasoDaisy Low Code Generator Tool, which let me:
- Define tables & relationships visually
- Generate CRUD pages with zero boilerplate
- Focus on business logic instead of repetitive UI code
- Get a ready-to-use offline-first PWA in record time
Why Offline-First Matters
Contacts are personal. I wanted users to access them even with no internet connection — at a remote work site, during travel, or when mobile data runs out.
Thanks to BANAno + BANanoSQL (aka IndexedDB) + SithasoDaisy5’s (CouchDB) offline capabilities:
- Data is stored locally on the device
- To Add: Changes sync automatically when back online. Adopting CouchDB for future versions, one will be able to perform sync with local server.
Future Prospects
- Profile photos for each contact
- Search & filter by multiple tags
- Birthday reminders & notifications
- CSV import/export for easy migration and reporting.
Enjoy!
