Browser vendors have ambitious plans for JavaScript. Many of them are making long-term investments in the web as an operating system. To get there they have set themselves the goal of running JavaScript code as fast as native C. If … Continue reading
The JavaScript language is hugely popular for a number of reasons. Broad reach is certainly a factor, and from a developer’s perspective it’s very quick and flexible. Everything in the language is an Object so creating structures on the fly … Continue reading
When we talk about a JavaScript engine what we’re usually referring to is the compiler; a program that takes human-readable source code (in our case JavaScript) and from it generates machine-readable instructions for your computer. If you haven’t considered what … Continue reading
These days we take it for granted that JavaScript execution in modern browsers is fast. The pages of creativejs.com are full of inspiring examples of what that speed can deliver; but it wasn’t always so… A web browser is made … Continue reading