JavaScript servers: Node.js The hottest star is undeniably Node.js, a simple package that is attracting the kind of attention that leads people to roll out the term “fanboy.” Blogs such as How to Node ...

Although it is just three years old, Node.js is gaining traction as an application development platform, letting developers extend JavaScript beyond the browser and into servers. But questions remain ...

For years, Douglas Crockford, the high priest of JavaScript (JS), has claimed that it is a powerful, flexible language suited to a multitude of tasks, especially if you can separate it from the ugly ...

Redmonk’s annual programming language rankings – based on GitHub and StackOverflow traffic – were recently released and to no one’s surprise, JavaScript was ranked as the most popular programming ...

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It's not news to find out that JavaScript has become the new crowd favorite for front-end development, but what is surprising is how quickly it is also catching on in the back end, powering many of ...