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newadriarti JavaScript's Ten-Day Dash
Ten days, that's all it took! A web language born, brand new!
newadriarti In 1995, Brendan Eich developed the first version of JavaScript in just ten days for Netscape.
newadriarti Making websites more than just flat digital paper
newadriarti The confusing marketing behind the name JavaScript
Achievement
Project completed!
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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?
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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.
newadriarti To ensure every web browser worked the same way, JavaScript was officially standardized as ECMAScript.
newadriarti The confusing marketing behind the name JavaScript
newadriarti Making websites more than just flat digital paper
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.
Quiz
What is the official standardized name for the JavaScript language?
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What was the main reason the name 'JavaScript' was chosen?
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Which company originally employed the creator of JavaScript?
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How many days did it take Brendan Eich to create the first version of JavaScript?
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.