Similar to object-oriented programming languages, but does not allow for inheritance from one class to another.
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Event Handler
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A line of code that allows a language to respond to a specific event or user input.
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Canvas
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An HTML5 API used for rendering visual images on the fly by providing scripts with a bitmap canvas.
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Drag-and-drop
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Functionality that allows a user to grab an object and move it to a different location on a computer screen.
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Application Cache
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A directory on a computer where applications, such as Internet apps, can be stored and run without access to the original application.
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Geolocation
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The ability to determine a user's location. Web sites can use this information to enhance the user experience and provide location-based services.
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Manifest
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A list of the files that are needed for the Web application to work offline.
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Cookie
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A text file that contains information sent between a server and a client to help maintain state and track user activities. Cookies can reside in memory or on a hard drive.
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Emulator
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A type of software that imitates a computer then allows non-native software to run in a foreign environment. Sometimes also a hardware device.
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Drop Zone
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An area of a web page that has been defined as a place where dragged items can be placed.
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Dynamic HTML (DHTML)
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An umbrella term that describes the combination of HTML, script, styles, and the Document Object Model (DOM) to provide Web page interactivity.
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Application Programming Interface (API)
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A set of universal commands, calls and functions that allows developers to communicate with an application or operating system.
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"on the fly"
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Dynamically created Web page content, as opposed to pre-defined, static content.
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`Object-Oriented
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A style of programming that links data to the processes that manipulate it.
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Web Application Framework
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A set of software tools or code that is commonly used in the creation and management of online applications.
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Offline Web Application
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Permits the user to continue working with Web sites and Web documents even when a network connection is unavailable.