Comments on: At last, a use for Javascript http://www.whydontyou.org.uk/blog/2008/06/04/at-last-a-use-for-javascript/ Challenging the Zeitgeist Sat, 22 Nov 2008 07:04:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Ted Goas http://www.whydontyou.org.uk/blog/2008/06/04/at-last-a-use-for-javascript/#comment-12907 Ted Goas Fri, 06 Jun 2008 19:19:26 +0000 http://www.whydontyou.org.uk/blog/?p=1593#comment-12907 I'm embarrassed! A Simpsons quote and I didn't get it! Lol! I know what you mean about JavaScript; it can be tough to understand. JavaScript has gotten a lot lighter in recent years, though. If you Google 'JavaScript framework', you should see a few JavaScript libraries are are relatively lightweight and fast-loading. Also, calling JS files at the bottom of the page (instead of in the HEAD makes pages load faster. I could go on forever, but I'd urge you to give JavaScript a second chance! I’m embarrassed! A Simpsons quote and I didn’t get it! Lol!

I know what you mean about JavaScript; it can be tough to understand. JavaScript has gotten a lot lighter in recent years, though. If you Google ‘JavaScript framework’, you should see a few JavaScript libraries are are relatively lightweight and fast-loading. Also, calling JS files at the bottom of the page (instead of in the HEAD makes pages load faster.

I could go on forever, but I’d urge you to give JavaScript a second chance!

]]> By: Heather http://www.whydontyou.org.uk/blog/2008/06/04/at-last-a-use-for-javascript/#comment-12904 Heather Thu, 05 Jun 2008 18:49:44 +0000 http://www.whydontyou.org.uk/blog/?p=1593#comment-12904 I was kidding ( it was a reference to a line in the Simpsons really, where Bart said "At last, a use for geometry" or words to that effect. Though to be honest, I pretty much do dislike Javascript in practice, as it is often hard to use (for me) and slow to run, (Yes, I know it can do really great things.) I was kidding ( it was a reference to a line in the Simpsons really, where Bart said “At last, a use for geometry” or words to that effect.

Though to be honest, I pretty much do dislike Javascript in practice, as it is often hard to use (for me) and slow to run, (Yes, I know it can do really great things.)

]]> By: Ted Goas http://www.whydontyou.org.uk/blog/2008/06/04/at-last-a-use-for-javascript/#comment-12898 Ted Goas Thu, 05 Jun 2008 01:25:42 +0000 http://www.whydontyou.org.uk/blog/?p=1593#comment-12898 Haha, cute. The title of your post pulled me in. Not sure if you're kidding, but as a web designer, I love javascript! Haha, cute.

The title of your post pulled me in. Not sure if you’re kidding, but as a web designer, I love javascript!

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