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diff --git a/javascript.html.markdown b/javascript.html.markdown index c3bf131c..acac1795 100644 --- a/javascript.html.markdown +++ b/javascript.html.markdown @@ -5,8 +5,10 @@ author_url: http://adam.brenecki.id.au --- Javascript was created by Netscape's Brendan Eich in 1995. It was originally -intended as a simpler scripting language for web apps, complimenting Java for -more complex ones, but has become far more widely used than Java on the web. +intended as a simpler scripting language for websites, complimenting the use of +Java for more complex web applications, but its tight integration with Web pages +and built-in support in browsers has caused it to become far more common than +Java in web frontends. Feedback would be highly appreciated! You can reach me at [@adambrenecki](https://twitter.com/adambrenecki), or @@ -225,3 +227,11 @@ String.prototype.firstCharacter = function(){ "abc".firstCharacter() // = "a" ``` + +## Further Reading + +The [Mozilla Developer +Network](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript) provides +excellent documentation for JavaScript as it's used in browsers. Plus, it's a +wiki, so as you learn more you can help others out by sharing your own +knowledge. |