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I still don't know why they stuck the "Java" name on JavaScript. Very confusing when the two languages are completely unrelated. > Java programs and JavaScript scripts are designed to run on both clients and servers, with JavaScript scripts used to modify the properties and behavior of Java objects, so the range of live online applications that dynamically present information to and interact with users over enterpris…
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Being limited but safe may be the reason that JavaScript has won out over Java. As I recall, applets turned out to be a security nightmare.
Also, Javascript didn't require a compiler, and Java applets were notoriously slow.
I blame the failure of Java applets on Microsoft who deliberately undermined them.
Nothing technically wrong with Java and JS of course, but this terrible PR piece which desperately tries to pitch Java as an integral part of the web, going even as far as naming an innocent scripting language for web browsers JAVA script truly demonstrates that the mid-to-end-90's were the dark age of computing (at least the corporate side).
... and still looks like it hasn't aged a day in some ways. https://www.jwz.org/blog/2010/10/every-day-i-learn-something...
I still don't know why they stuck the "Java" name on JavaScript. Very confusing when the two languages are completely unrelated. > Java programs and JavaScript scripts are designed to run on both clients and servers, with JavaScript scripts used to modify the properties and behavior of Java objects, so the range of live online applications that dynamically present information to and interact with users over enterpris…
I still don't know why they stuck the "Java" name on JavaScript. Very confusing when the two languages are completely unrelated. > Java programs and JavaScript scripts are designed to run on both clients and servers, with JavaScript scripts used to modify the properties and behavior of Java objects, so the range of live online applications that dynamically present information to and interact with users over enterpris…
It was possible to expose something:
https://www.codejava.net/java-se/applet/liveconnect-the-api-...
What bothers me is that they actually never apologised. A simple statement of acknowledging the damage caused would do!
For what? Imagine a world without Javascript? You have mini extension in browser to just auto refresh gmail
What a pleasant way to begin my day. Thank you for this moment of bliss.