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Node.js is a platform built on Chrome's JavaScript runtime for easily building fast, scalable network applications
Javascript (JS) is a general purpose language, so it can be used anywhere and everywhere. From its history, it was originally invented in the mid-90s to provide interactivity to web pages, and this is still where it is most commonly used. Since the introduction of Node.js in 2009, it has also become common as a "back-end" language to be used on a web server.
#Runtime #JavaScript Runtime #JavaScript 785 social mentions
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A secure runtime for JavaScript and TypeScript built with V8, Rust, and Tokio.Pricing:
- Open Source
On the back end (the part of web sites and applications that work on the servers) you can use JavaScript through Node.js or Deno. However, there are more alternatives in this area like Java, Python, Ruby, PHP, and some others.
#Typescript #JavaScript #Web Development Tools 195 social mentions
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JavaScript framework for robotics and IoTPricing:
- Open Source
As a general purpose language, it can be used for other things like desktop applications, robotics, and even an emulation of an operating system that runs in a web browser. However, these uses are much less common than its main usage, which is still for the "front-end" of a web page or web application.
#User Experience #Developer Tools #Form Builder 2 social mentions