JavaScript/Introduction

JavaScript is a cross-platform, object-oriented scripting language developed by Netscape programmer Brendan Eich. First released under the names Mocha and LiveScript, it was renamed JavaScript in December 1995. It works client-side and is mostly used for client-side web development along with HTML and CSS.

History
JavaScript was first introduced in 1995 by Netscape programmer Brendan Eich. It was incorporated into the Netscape Navigator browser the same year.