“Let’s assume that I am the stupidest person that ever lived. Explain to me what JavaScript is, what it does, and how a moron would go about learning it…”

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A simple Ask Metafilter becomes an awesome thread on the history, utility, and basics of JavaScript.

  • 08 September 2011

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