JavaScript on the Client
Discover how JavaScript evolved from a simple animation tool to the primary language for client-side web development. Learn about key advancements such as AJAX, jQuery, single-page applications, and the rise of frameworks like React and Angular. Understand how ES2015 (ES6) improved JavaScript and why modern development focuses on maintainability and structured coding practices.
Client-side development:
JavaScript has been clearly the language to go-to when it comes to client-side development. Let’s stop for a moment. What is client-side?
Client-side development focuses on writing code that runs in the browser of the end-user.
Back in the 90s and early 2000s, JavaScript was a little toy language that could ...