Actually, no, JavaScript has been predominantly a client-side language since it's inception. It was Netscape who invented it, afterall, and it's purpose has been to make web pages dynamic.
Note that Java and JavaScript are two completely different languages. Use of JavaScript on the server has never been hugely popular, though it has always been there, waxing and waning depending on what frameworks support it. Lately it has been waxing. tim On Fri, Jul 12, 2013 at 05:24:11PM -0700, Rich Shepard wrote: > I'd like some insights from you folks who know Web applications from the > server and client ends. My friend has javascript enabled in firefox and > chrome but facebook (and another site or two) either do not recognize this > or, perhaps, are using js features not in the version installed on her > computer. > > I thought that js was a server-side only language. What does it do on the > client side? It would be nice to resolve this issue sooner rather than > later. > > TIA, > > Rich > > _______________________________________________ > PLUG mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list [email protected] http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
