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In what way is JavaScript (ECMAScript) similar to Self and Scheme
When looking at the ECMAScript 4th Edition specification here it mentions that
ES3 is a simple, highly dynamic, object-based language that takes its major ideas from the languages Self and ...
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what will EcmaScript 6 bring to the table for us [closed]
Our company ported moderate chunks of business logic to JavaScript. We compile the code with a minifier, which further improves performance. Since the language is dynamically typed, it lends itself ...
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What is JavaScript, really?
All this started when I was looking for a way to test my webpage for JavaScript conformance like the W3C HTML Validator. I have not found one yet. So let me know if you know of any...
I looked for ...
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Does it make sense to use jQuery in modern-webkit-only web applications?
I'm lately working on a few mobile web apps for Android (2.3+) and iOS (4+). Their browsers support most of ECMAScript5, which is very powerful, and I wanted to use language features where possible, ...
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What's wrong with JavaScript [closed]
There is a lot of buzz around Dart recently, often questioning Google motivations and utility of Dart as replacement for JavaScript.
I was searching for rationale of creating Dart rather than ...
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Why is JavaScript not used for classical application development (compiled software)?
During my years of web development with JavaScript, I come to the conclusion that it's an incredible powerful language, and you can do amazing things with it.
It offers a rich set of features, like:
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Recommended Reading for Polishing JavaScript coding style?
I've been coding in JavaScript for a while now and am fairly familiar with some of the more advanced coding features of the language (closures, self-executing functions, etc). So my question is, what ...
