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A web application is an application that is accessed over a network such as the Internet or an intranet. The term may also mean a computer software application that is hosted in a browser-controlled environment (e.g. a Java applet)[citation needed] or coded in a browser-supported language (such as JavaScript, combined with a browser-rendered markup language like HTML) and reliant on a common web browser to render the application executable. Web applications are popular due to the ubiquity of web browsers, and the convenience of using a web browser as a client, sometimes called a thin client. The ability to update and maintain web applications without distributing and installing software on potentially thousands of client computers is a key reason for their popularity, as is the inherent support for cross-platform compatibility. Common web applications include webmail, online retail sales, online auctions, wikis and many other functions.

A good place to start to learn about webapps.

Web apps are applications that are accessed using a web browser. links to 69 Coolest Web Apps Of 2009 and The Best Web 2.0 Applications For Education - 2009

free web2 tool to brainstorm online, inc mind maps

some good drawing tools, with possible educational uses