What is html5 canvas?

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Published on 2010-03-20T16:19:29Z Indexed on 2010/03/20 16:21 UTC
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I'm a little confused to what html5 canvas is. I've been told it is javascript, but it seems to be a much bigger deal?

What makes it different than javascript?
Why is it so amazing?
Does it do other things than javascript?

Thanks,

Dan

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