Glossary

The following terms have been used this book.

Absolute Layout    A layout provided by NetBeans that positions components on a form using predefined coordinates and dimensions. The layout does not take into account font sizes or container. This layout is added to a project by either selecting Absolute Layout as a form’s layout or adding the Absolute Layout library.

absolute path    A path that is the full path to a directory or file from the root directory. For example, C:\Project\SpinnakerTrac is an absolute path.

access modifier    Modifiers that define the access privileges of interfaces, classes, methods, constructors, and data members.

Active Scripting Debugger Framework    An Internet Explorer browser addon that provides a debugging environment that extends any Microsoft ActiveX Scripting Host Application.