| In 1995 Netscape communications created
javascript. It's purpose was to make a programmer be able
to recreate some of the capabilites of a java enabled
webpage that wasn't a Java Programmer. Javascript had
another title when it started out. "Livescript"
was the first name given the language. Brendan Eich later
renamed in "Javascript". After it was renamed
Netscape navigator 2.0 was released. Javascript is a smaller
web based language that is used to create dynamic webpages.
Most Major Web browsers support javascript. |
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| What can Javascript be used for? |
| The most common use
of Javascript is its form manipulation. It allows
web developers to check content and if its correct
before it is submitted to the webmaster. Javascript
can generated text, open new windows, identify user
status and manipulate styles. Javascript is used
more and more in advanced webpages. This allows
webpages to have a more interactive feel to things.
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| <'body onLoad="LoadMe()">
<'script language="JavaScript">
<'!-- function LoadMe() { var text =
"Hello, World!
"; for ('var i = 0; i < 10; i++)
{ document.write('text); '}
'document.write('"Ten
lines of \"Hello, World!\"");
'} //--'>
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