JavaScript
Also known as: JS
JavaScript is a scripting language whose code is executed in the Web browser of a Web site visitor. The technology is widely used to create an interactive interface and dynamic user experience within Web pages. In addition to Web sites, JavaScript is also used in applications and in controlling electronics.
The name of JavaScript is derived from the Java programming language, but other than some minor similarities in syntax, the comparison ends there. The technique was developed by Netscape in the early 1990s and first surfaced in this browser in 1995. Later, JavaScript was embraced by other browsers as well, and the language has undergone some innovations since then.
To make JavaScript easier to deploy and interact with html and css and apply techniques such as AJAX, several JS frameworks have become available. MooTools, jQuery and Prototype are popular examples.
