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Why aren't there other client-side scripting languages for websites?
Why is there just support for JavaScript and some VBScript in browsers today? I know JavaScript is good and all, but wouldn't having the option of using another programming language help promote ...
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1answer
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Means for (legit) cross-site scripting
Are there good means for allowing scripts from two or more domains to collaborate in the same browser page? I want to create an extensible platform, where I provide the model and some views, but also ...
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View Source - is the Viewable markup important to you?
I just read a very compelling blog post from Scott Hanselman where he quoted colleague Erik Meijer as follows:
JavaScript is an assembly language. The JavaScript + HTML generate is like a .NET ...
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Would Python be too slow for client-side use in Browsers?
I've heard the statement that Python would be too slow to be of any use in browsers.
I reckon Javascript is only superior in this aspect because of companies like Google who need it fast (and made it ...
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Should I still make my site work in non-javascript capable browsers?
Apparently less than 1% had javascript off in 2010:
http://developer.yahoo.com/blogs/ydn/posts/2010/10/how-many-users-have-javascript-disabled/
So is it worth it to still support browsing without ...
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1answer
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What is meant by sandboxing?
Sanboxing is listed as one of the many security features in html5 specification . Can someone explain what is meant by sandboxing? Does it relate to HTML only or to JavaScript also?
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1answer
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How does a browser determine that a script has run for too long? [closed]
How does a browser determine that a script has run for too long ? Is it actually configurable through some advanced settings ?
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5answers
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How should I evaluate new browser languages?
In these days there are many projects whose aim is to bring new languages to the browser by compiling them to JavaScript. Among the others one can mention ClojureScript, CoffeScript, Dart, haXe, ...
2
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1answer
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Searching for text within a webpage
I'm currently designing a search algorithm for a document, and just got curious about this while designing the algorithm: how do web browsers search a webpage?
For example, in Google Chrome, you can ...
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2answers
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Using JSTestdriver to test UI/DOM?
Can JSTestDriver be used to test DOM behaviors and interactions?
I see I can write tests to exercise pure JS but how do I go about testing against HTML or DOM?
Can I deliver with each test HTML for ...
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2answers
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Why don't browsers have the ability to differentiate between events triggered via input devices and scripts ex: element.onEvent()?
Why don't browsers have the ability to differentiate between events triggered via input devices and scripts ex: element.onEvent()? Wouldn't this be a very simple way counter attack web spam bots? Or ...
0
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2answers
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Multi-Threaded JavaScript?
I know, I know--it isn't possible presently BUT my question is this:
Would it be possible to write a browser plug in for the major browsers that enables true, multi-threaded JavaScript?
It just ...
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0answers
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How to identify code or solve issue which makes browser (chrome) crash
Is there any standard practices to solve/debug issues which makes browser crash?
I have been debugging my code using Chrome Javascript console.
But Chrome crashes at a certain point. I do not know ...
