In a new step to make the Web a more powerful foundation for programs, Google is releasing Closure Tools that it says produce faster, better code. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 ...

Oracle has introduced JavaScript support in the MySQL database, allowing developers to write JavaScript stored programs, i.e. JavaScript functions and procedures, in the MySQL database server. Oracle ...

Ajax is one of 53 companies chosen by VentureBeat to launch at the DEMO Spring 2011 event taking place this week in Palm Desert, Calif. After our selection, the companies pay a fee to present. Our ...

How do I learn the JavaScript programming language on the Mac? So you want to learn JavaScript? That’s a good idea! JavaScript is the most popular programming languages around, topping Stack ...

In the quest for ever faster JavaScript, there has been a recurring refrain: why use JavaScript at all? JavaScript engines have been a major focus of browser developers for some years, and the result ...

You are probably already familiar with JavaScript’s set of highly flexible variable types. We don’t need to review them here; they are very powerful and capable ...

It’s a simple fact that most programs created for the personal computer involve the same methods of interaction, almost regardless of purpose. Word processors, graphics utilities, even games – the ...

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eWEEK content and product recommendations are editorially independent. We may make money when you click on links to our partners. Learn More. Free software proponent Richard Stallman has issued a ...