About Javascript
JavaScript is a scripting language most often used for client-side web development. Its proper name is ECMAScript, though "JavaScript" is much more commonly used. "JavaScript" is actually Netscape Communications Corporation's (and now the Mozilla Foundation's) implementation of the ECMAScript standard.
Read MoreJavaScript is a dynamic, weakly typed, prototype-based language with first-class functions. JavaScript was influenced by many languages and was designed to have a similar look to Java, but be easier for non-programmers to work with. The language is best known for its use in websites (as client-side JavaScript), but is also used to enable scripting access to objects embedded in other applications.
Despite the name, JavaScript is unrelated to the Java programming language; though both have a common debt to C syntax. The language was renamed from LiveScript in a co-marketing deal between Netscape and Sun in exchange for Netscape bundling Sun's Java runtime with their browser, which was dominant at the time. Semantically, JavaScript syntax has far more in common with the Self programming language.
"JavaScript" is a registered trademark of Sun Microsystems, Inc. It was used under license for technology invented and implemented by Netscape Communications and current entities such as the Mozilla Foundation."
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Quotes about Javascript
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“ JavaScript environment in Emacs-Lisp, with two goals: (1) create a world-class JavaScript IDE for Emacs, and (2) permit writing Emacs extensions in JavaScript ”
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“ If you're a Ruby programmer and you like Ruby as a language, context-switching into JavaScript is just something you have to do. ”
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“ Sure, you could do it that way, but then at some point you might have to add some JavaScript code that adds some custom functionality on the client yourself. ”
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Ambilight Sample; video and canvas
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...TML5 video + canvas sample that mimics the TV effect. As the video runs, a snapshot is sent over to JavaScript land where colors are worked out: PLAIN TEXT JAVASCRIPT: function getMidColors(side) { var w = buffer.width, [...] Ambi...
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Ask /r/JS: Good JavaScript UI Programming Design Pattern?
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... trying to see if there's a better design pattern than what I'm doing right now. Most of my JavaScript is used to fetch JSON data and then manipulate DOM to create better UI experience. So I have series... (Read Full Article)
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YQL Geo library – all your geo needs in pure JavaScript
Explore Article Ajaxian (Mar 11 2010)
...emaker but had a hard time getting their head around them I thought it a good idea to build a small JavaScript library that does the job for them. I give you the YQL Geo library (and its source on GitHub). Usin... (Read Full Article)
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YQL Geo Library and Introduction to Geo Hacking talk
Explore Article Wait till I come! (Mar 11 2010)
... for students to build geo hacks rather than battling the different APIs, I’ve put together a small JavaScript library that fulfills a lot of geo hacking needs: * Detecting the visitor’s location with the W3C g... (Read Full Article)
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In the YUI 3 Gallery: Matt Snider’s Number Module
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...e makes extensive use of YUI in the presentation layer. He is also the author of a popular blog on JavaScript. Matt contributed the YUI 2 Storage Utility to YUI and is an active community [...] In the YUI 3 G...
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YUI Theater — Douglas Crockford: “Crockford on JavaScript — Episode IV: The Metamorphosis of Ajax” (93 min.)
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...this session, Douglas tackles the DOM. On the [...] YUI Theater — Douglas Crockford: “Crockford on JavaScript — Episode IV: The Metamorphosis of Ajax” (93 min.) March 9, 2010 at 12:40 pm by Eric Miraglia | In ...
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a quick note on JavaScript engine components
Explore Article hacks.mozilla.org (Mar 8 2010)
... intermediate bytecode. That bytecode is then interpreted. SpiderMonkey was responsible for all JavaScript handling in Firefox 3 and earlier. We continue to make improvements to this engine, as it’s st... (Read Full Article)
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basdery » Blog Archive » Using Ext JS, Servlets, Json, MySQL and ...
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These days the popularity of Ext JS (a JavaScript library) is gaining momentum. One of the most popular widgets within Ext JS is the DataGrid. The re... (Read Full Article)
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HTML5 apps
Explore Article QuirksMode (Mar 8 2010)
...ps 1. have one single core application; 2. are written with web standards, primarily HTML, CSS, and JavaScript; 3. and are deployed on more than one mobile platform. Thus, normal websites are HTML5 apps. They a... (Read Full Article)
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Tutorial : Create Realtime Charts With FusionCharts and Ajax
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...AK Knowledge Center is his personal knowledge sharing media that cover web development, PHP, MySQL, Javascript and knowledge management. AJAX RSS Reader Step by Step Tutorial (41) singh wrote: what do u mean by...
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Project Status Update: 2010-03-05
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...ests for the HeadsUpDisplay service and browser chrome tests for what is part of the browser UI and Javascript module (HeadsUpDisplay.jsm).The only gotcha is my attempt to make "contentWindow.wrappedJSObje... (Read Full Article)
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The Total Newbie’s Guide to jQuery: Select Elements and Manipulate CSS with jQuery
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...ncy user interface enhancements, but the thought of learning a full-blown programming language like JavaScript gives you the heebie-jeebies. Enter jQuery. A “write less, do more” philosophy, combined with a sel...
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On the state (and future) of cookies
Explore Article The Mozilla Blog (Mar 3 2010)
...a decade ago was just that – simple, minimal, enough to get the job done. But along came https, and JavaScript, and advertisers that want to track you, and host sites with many unrelated subdomains like GeoCiti... (Read Full Article)
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jQuery Workshop - John Resig at FOWA
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...t FOWA Posted On : 03/03/2010 at 6:21 AM | Posted By : Remote Synthesis Related Categories: jQuery, JavaScript My experience at FOWA Miami 2010 ended with an afternoon workshop by John Resig covering jQuery ... (Read Full Article)
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Josh Matthews: Getting involved with Mozilla
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... towards a really good introductory bug that forced me to explore and learn about IPDL, IDL, XPCOM, Javascript, the build system, and more. This was perfect for me; I’m always looking to expand the horizons of... (Read Full Article)
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