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Web storage

(1) See cloud storage.

(2) The capability of browser-based applications to store data in the user's computer. Prior to Web storage, originally known as "HTML5 storage," the only way to store such data was by using cookies, which are automatically sent back to the Web server and have a 4KB size limit (Web storage is up to 10MB). Web storage is a simple key-value pair database that operates in two modes. Local Storage is permanent and retrievable at any time by the script that created it, whereas Session Storage lasts only as long as the browser is open. See cookie, key-value pair and local storage.

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The volume covers topics such as JavaScript and the DOM, events and handlers, functions and objects, geolocation, dynamic and web-aware applications, the HTML5 Canvas, and web storage.

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The 100 mbps service comes with web storage capacities of up to 6GB along with 180 personalized virtual e-mail accounts (up to two GB for each e-mail account), according to the statement.

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She also likened it to Amazon's Web storage service, EC2, which lets companies host their own software and pay for it based on the number of app-hours used.

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Windows Live SkyDrive is Microsoft's new free Web storage service.

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Also, unlike most of the other Web storage systems, such as X-drive, in a worstcase situation you can manually download the file attachment from Gmail, for those instances where you have to retrieve the data from a system where Gspace Drive or Gmail Drive are not installed.

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Companies can pay a subscription fee for Office Live which will entitle them to additional web storage space and other programs.

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will provide data projection equipment, audio enhancement, videoconferencing, Web casting and Web storage for the university's smart classrooms.

Tech centre to deliver e-education, training. (Thunder Bay)

Using the Web Storage System and Exchange 2000 SMTP Transport Protocol, it protects every e-mail, mailbox, and public folder across multiple locations.

Computer security. (Marketplace)

These days you can park your information online at one of many Web storage sites, and access it from any PC with an Internet connection--all for free.

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Specifically, it will help administrators plan and accelerate their migration to Exchange 2000, reducing the time to realise the benefits of instant messaging and collaboration, and increased knowledge worker productivity with Microsoft's new Web Storage System.