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JavaScript-Curious? Six Must-See Videos

JavaScript has come a long way since the dark ages of silly rollovers and alert dialogs. But just how far? Here are six videos showing the state of the art and what likely lies ahead.

JavaScript: The Good Parts

Big idea: Make JavaScript better by taking away its worst features.

Node.js

Big idea: Fast server-side JavaScript.

JavaScript Programming in the Large with Closure Tools

Big idea: Scalable JavaScript development.

CouchDB

Big idea: JavaScript in the database.

Game Programming with Google Web Toolkit

Big idea: Where games go, the rest of the industry sooner or later follows.

Build Native iPhone Apps with HTML, CSS, JavaScript and PhoneGap

Big idea: JavaScript as a universal language for mobile app development.