There are various reasons for JavaScript’s success, starting from the fact that it’s an open standard, not controlled by any single vendor, with numerous implementations and a syntax that is ...

This article's original author, Thau, has been working with JavaScript since its invention, and he created this five-part tutorial to teach you everything you need to know to begin your JavaScript ...

CoffeeScript, a simple languages that compiles to JavaScript and aims to make web developers’ lives easier, has just moved to a second major release, one that emphasizes syntax improvements.

Microsoft has backed a proposal to bring optional and erasable type syntax to JavaScript in an effort to make its TypeScript language both faster and easier to use. In a new blog post, the ...

JavaScript syntax has strict rules for adding monetary symbols, the right number of decimal places and for placing decimal points correctly. Understanding which option is the most appropriate ...

While functions are part of just about every programming paradigm, including JavaScript, a functional programmer has unique considerations to approach and use functions. This tutorial explains what is ...

Peter looks at how to call a JavaScript function from your TypeScript code and do it in a type-safe way. Along the way, he dramatically simplifies a Backbone application by integrating Knockout. I ...