A regular column about programming. Because if/when the machines take over, we should at least speak their language. To review: JavaScript is what makes static web pages “dynamic.” Without it, the ...

The programming language JavaScript emerged 25 years ago and has grown to become one of the most important pieces of the web and browser applications we use today. JavaScript is the go-to language for ...

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Overview: JavaScript powers essential website features like payments, videos, forms, and menus across modern browsers today.Enabling JavaScript in Windows brows ...

As with almost every programming language, JavaScript treats various types of values differently. A string like “Hello world” is very different from a number like 42. But what types are available, and ...

In 2026, entry-level and transition roles often expect more than passive course completion. Employers want to see that you can write queries that answer business questions, work with browser logic, ...

Before we get into too much discussion, let’s look at a Hyperscript example that communicates the spirit of the thing: In English, it says: “When the div element is loaded, send an async request to ...

Which JavaScript frameworks, features, and tools do developers favor, and which are on the way out? Let’s look at the latest State of JavaScript survey results. Since 2016 the State of JavaScript ...

Although pundits have joked that Java’s “write once, run everywhere” slogan might be better expressed as “write once, debug everywhere,” a relative of Java — JavaScript — has delivered on both ...