On the other hand, it's certainly a heck of a lot easier to write a program by typing a few lines of JavaScript on an HTML page than by going through that whole Java development cycle. And it's a real joy to annoy people by throwing pop-up windows in their faces. So I expect JavaScript to be around as long as the Web is. Talk back to Simson Garfinkel in his column's Threads . Illustration by Dave Plunkert Join the HotWired Network, it's free .
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