The other day I was asked what language a person should learn in order to have the best chance of quickly landing a web development job. My mind travelled back to college where I was introduced to ...

A regular column about programming. Because if/when the machines take over, we should at least speak their language. To review: JavaScript is what makes static web pages “dynamic.” Without it, the ...

Many companies are now aware that if they incorporate open-source software into their products, there are specific terms and conditions that go along with the grant of the use of the particular OSS ...

Despite a change in methodology, the latest biannual RedMonk Programming Language Ranking shows JavaScript is holding on to its No. 1 spot. With a focus on providing insights into future adoption ...

Ruby and Ruby on Rails exploded onto the web development scene in the early aughts. But while JavaScript and Python rule the roost today, Ruby still has its place. If you’ve been around the world of ...

While JavaScript has many applications, working with string values is one of the most popular. Strings are objects within the JavaScript language. They are not stored as character arrays, so built-in ...

JavaScript has established itself as a programming language of choice for web applications, thanks in part to a sharp rise in popularity with the launch of native frameworks for building scalable ...

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While Javascript is a client-side executing coding language, it still has to have permission from the Apache Web server in order to run properly. If Apache is configured incorrectly, the Javascript on ...