Many websites run client-side code (JavaScript) in the browser, and this is usually proprietary software. This means software that does not respect the user's rights to study, modify and redistribute it. In Richard... (more…)

MOUNTAIN VIEW - In an attempt to modernize its course offerings, Coursera announced this week the upcoming release of "Client-side Controversy", its newest selection of online videos targeted at budding web developers looking to hastily form opinions abou... (more…)

No JavaScript frameworks were created during the writing of this article. (more…)

Thou shalt not depend on me: analysing the use of outdated JavaScript libraries on the web Lauinger et al., NDSS 2017 Just based on the paper title alone, if you had to guess what the situation is … (more…)

Why a re-introduction? Because JavaScript is notorious for being the world's most misunderstood programming language. It is often derided as being a toy, but beneath its layer of deceptive simplicity, powerful language features await. JavaScript is now us... (more…)