Brendan Eich
JavaScript and the programmable Web
Created JavaScript at Netscape in 1995, turning the browser document surface into a programmable application environment.
Created JavaScript at Netscape in 1995, turning the browser document surface into a programmable application environment.
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Computer History Museum — JavaScript ↗
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