There are many programming languages that can be used to create computer applications and intelligent web pages. JavaScript is one of the easiest to access. Your web browser already runs JavaScript and creating programs is as simple as typing in a few commands in Notepad or your computer’s text editor.
JavaScript is used within the browser to create simple and not so simple web pages. When combined with jQuery, JavaScript becomes a powerful programming language that’s being used to drive the new wave of applications available on the Internet. The Mainstrike.com sites contains simple Javascript examples. Google Maps and Google Docs are examples of extreme JavaScript programming. PYTHON bills itself as the latest and greatest.
While programming websites or apps are beyond the scope of most teachers, your students could be another matter. If blooming Webmasters attend you to school, talk with them about the possibilities; you will be helping them towards employment and they will help you stay on the cutting edge.
