Quiz
In an effort to capitalize on the popularity of the Java programming language, Netscape changed the name of their new language to 'JavaScript' from what previous public name?
Chapter 1
The Ten Day Sprint That Changed Everything
Chapter 2
Bringing Digital Pages To Life
Chapter 3
JavaScript In Space And Beyond
Ch 1 · The Ten Day Sprint That Changed Everything
Quiz
Which international standards organization was chosen to maintain the official specifications for JavaScript to ensure the language worked consistently across different web browsers?
newadriarti Discover how a 10-day sprint created JavaScript and evolved into the ECMAScript standard. Explore the history of the web in this visual infographic.
Fun Fact
Identity Crisis: Despite the name, JavaScript has almost nothing to do with Java; it was a marketing move to sound trendy in 1995.
Quiz
How many days did it take Brendan Eich to create the first version of JavaScript?
newadriarti Explore the chaotic marketing decisions and the ten-day sprint that led to naming JavaScript, and how it relates to Java.
newadriarti JavaScript's Ten-Day Dash
Ten days, that's all it took! A web language born, brand new!
Glossary
javascript (noun)
A dynamic programming language famously created in a ten-day dash to add interactivity to the web. It is the magic behind every button you click online.
A dynamic programming language famously created in a ten-day dash to add interactivity to the web. It is the magic behind every button you click online.