Ajax

Asynchronous JavaScript and XML. This is a web development technique to make the web pages feel more responsive to the user. Without Ajax when the user requests a change the whole web page does not have to be reloaded. This increases the web page speed and usability.

Mozilla

A name associated with Netscape. It was associated with Netscape’s products prior to its acquisition by AOL. It was also the name of Netscape’s logo, which looked remarkably like Godzilla.

SaaS

Software as a Service. This refers to the conceptual leap that the IT industry is making. Traditionally people buy their software, or at least buy a licence to use the software. Software as a service is a move towards effectively renting the software. See Web Services and Application Service Provider.

Soap

Simple Object Access Protocol. An open standard middleware solution used to enable applications to communicate with each other over the web.