JavaScript is a programming language that runs in browsers. It provides interactivity to websites, real-time content updates, and animation options. When it was first created alongside HTML5’s creation as the “next generation of web technology”, JavaScript enabled web pages to come alive with functions like drag & drop functionality for scrolling up or down on a website (very similar to how you would scroll through your inbox messages).
JavaScript can be used by programmers in all sorts of ways thanks its versatility: they’ve been able create multiple apps without having their own server backend; push out new posts from social media channels when there isn’t an app available yet; animate text boxes relying solely on CSS3 properties instead of using Flash plugin files which are not supported across