JavaScript is now the world's most popular programming language, even though it started off as a side-kick to Java.

Ever wondered how JavaScript really works? In this video, we break down the computer science behind the world’s most popular programming language - from source code to execution? Learn how the engine ...

John Resig of jQuery fame outlines why Khan Academy decided to offer JavaScript as their first computer language. With video, of course.

U.K.-based technology analyst firm RedMonk just released the latest version of its biannual rankings of programming languages, and once again JavaScript tops the list, followed by Java and PHP ...

GitHub's annual Octoverse report reveals the top 10 most popular programming languages in the world.

New research shows Microsoft TypeScript's popularity is rocketing and that nearly all JavaScript developers are worried about open-source security.

C scores points based on search engines, but JavaScript gets the top spot when it comes to repositories on GitHub When it comes to language popularity, C takes the top spot, based on an assessment ...

Relatively young by programming language standards, TypeScript was created by Microsoft in 2012. It's closely related to the mega-popular JavaScript and designed to run big applications.

Industry analyst firm RedMonk published today its latest quarterly programming language popularity ranking. JavaScript came out on top, followed closely by Java, PHP, and Python. The rankings are ...