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JavaScript can also be used outside of Web pages, for example,
in Windows Script Host or for application development with Mozilla
or Jscript.NET. We primarily focus on client-side JavaScript
embedded in Web pages, but the core language is the same no matter
where it is used.
2.2.5
According to Castledine and Sharkie (2012:17), jQuery is a
code library with two main purposes: manipulating elements on a web
page, and helping out with Ajax requests.
jQuery is also a simple but
powerful tool for modifying and transforming web pages, changing
even the most aging browsers to our will. At its core, jQuery is a tool
to improve the usability of websites and create a better user
experience.
On top of the core jQuery library is jQuery UI: a set of fine-
looking controls and widgets (such as tabs, and dialogs), combined
with a collection of full-featured behaviors for implementing controls
of our own. JQuery UI lets the users to throw together good interfaces
with little effort needed.
2.2.6
According to Kofler (2005:5), MySQL is a relational database
management system. MySQL is characterised as a fast, cheap, and
reliable open source relational database system. MySQL uses SQL
(Structured Query Language) as its database language. SQL is a
standardized language for querying and updating data for the
administration of a database.
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