JavaScript

JavaScript is a remarkably versatile scripting language for both server and client-side scripting. It supports both functional, object-oriented, and traditional programming styles while being presented in a familiar C++ and Java style syntax.

This page is not intended to preach about JavaScript, but intended as a starting point for learning how to use JavaScript as well as provide some guidelines followed in the Alt Framework.

Documentation

Despite JavaScript's popularity, there are few resources on its more powerful features. The following links are pages I have written on JavaScript development.

• E4X : JavaScript's answer to working with XML documentation

Web sites

• Douglas Crockford's writings on JavaScript - A wealth of good articles on JavaScript.
• Mozilla Developer Center : JavaScript - Official documentation on Mozilla's JavaScript implementation, including a core JavaScript reference