Tag Archives: popularity

An Apology For JavaScript

JavaScript is an excellent programming language. As a language, its strength lies in the simplicity and regularity of its syntax. I’m going to show you how much simpler it is than even Python or Ruby. OK, here is how you define a function in JavaScript:

function hello(target) {
alert("Hello, " + target);
}

And here [...]

Down 71% in popularity this week.

Due to my involvement in the making of the film Coraline, I have the singular honor of having an entry in the Internet Movie Database. Unfortunately, according to IMDB’s STARmeter rating, my popularity has gone down 71% this week.