Most Java developers and JavaScript developers understand that besides the four letters “J-A-V-A,” JavaScript and Java have very little in common other than some C-like heritage.

But, it’s a known fact that Javascript was inspired by Java, along with Scheme and self-programming languages. JavaScript was created by Brendan Eich in 1995.

Netscape wanted to capitalize on the hype surrounding java when it was introduced (JavaScript was originally called LiveScript).<BR><BR>JavaScript is often used for client side web development tasks.