• JavaScript.

Result: JavaScript.

Title:
JavaScript.
Authors:
Lerner, Reuven M.1
Source:
Linux Journal. Sep2006, Issue 149, p22-26. 4p.
Subject Terms:
*PROGRAMMING languages, *HTML (Document markup language), *WEB development, *INTERNET programming, *COMPUTER programming, JAVASCRIPT programming language, WEB design
Database:
Business Source Premier

Further Information

The article provides information on JavaScript, a language used in designing and developing Web sites. Ajax, a combination of JavaScript and Extensible Markup Language, is starting to gain popularity among Web developers. JavaScript excels at changing the Hypertext Markup Language pages that Web browsers display. Additionally, modern versions of JavaScript is capable of making asynchronous Hypertext Transfer Protocol requests to a server. The strength of the programming language is that it allows Web developer to turn static pages into interactive applications. The mechanism of JavaScript is discussed.