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Is javascript still commonly used in web development?
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- Posted On May 16, 2010 At 3:44 pm
- In Category Web Development
Is javascript still useful for web development or is there a programming language that has or is slowly replacing it?
I am confused about the hierachy of web related programming languages. I would like to learn more about how to make a web page dynamic, including scripting but if javascript is outdated and being replaced I would rather spend the time learning the newer language than learn one that is dying.
Javascript is the thing to make web pages do tricks. It is used for so many things. It is often combined with things like Ajax so it is a part of what you need to learn.
Go ahead and spend the time to learn Javascript. It is a prevailing language to use for client-side scripting today, and it won’t go anywhere for a few more years. Besides, if there will be another scripting language that will replace Javascript, by learning Javascript first you will be a better programmer when that new scripting language comes along.
This is the best source where you can find the answer.
http://referencedesigner.com/tutorials/js/js_1.php
According to it javascript is not a server side language. It runs on the local machine.