Abstract: An approach is provided for enabling a web client to store binary data for offline use. A web client causes a transmission of a request for binary data for presentation in a web client. The web client then receives text data encoding the binary data. The web client further causes a storage of the text data into one or more databases associated with the web client that can hold multiple tables or object stores. A content platform also determines a request from a web client for binary data. The content platform then causes an encoding of the binary data into text data that is compatible with one or more databases of the web client that can hold multiple tables or object stores. The content platform further causes a transmission of the text data to the web client, wherein the binary data is decodable from the text data.

Abstract: An approach is provided for presenting search results in an active user interface element at specific location in a user interface that correspond to the desired information with respect to user interface search element. An element of a user interface receiving a search parameter enables processing of the search parameter to yield location information of the desired information. The location or locations of the desired information are then presented to a user on the user interface.