Chapter 1. JavaScript is more than you might think
After completing this chapter, you will be able to
Understand the history of JavaScript.
Recognize the parts of a JavaScript program.
Use the javascript pseudo-protocol.
Understand where JavaScript fits within a webpage.
Understand what JavaScript can and cannot do.
Understand how JavaScript is used in Windows 8.
A brief history of JavaScript
JavaScript isn’t Java. There! With that clarification out of the way, you can move on to bigger, more important learning, like how to make cool sliders. In all seriousness, JavaScript is one implementation of a specification known as ECMAScript. You’ll learn more about ECMAScript later in this chapter.
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