History of JavaScript

Discover where JavaScript originated, and how it continued to evolve over 15 years.

Creation

Who created JavaScript, and why? Find out in this part.

Browser Wars

Learn about the players and victors in the browser wars.

Web 2.0

Find out how the rise of Web 2.0 and Ajax impacted JavaScript.

For a full list of articles in this series, visit the hoj tag.

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