Update story metadata Change the story’s title and subtitle as needed Jordan Scales 4 min read Close Publish changes Request story Sign in / Sign up Jordan Scales on Feb 25, 2014 4 min Next story Next story The author chose to make this story unlisted, which means only people with a link can see it. Are you sure you want to share it? Yes, show me sharing options Share on Twitter Share on Facebook In the early-to-mid-nineties, a new language known as JavaScript came out and took the world by storm. Web pages became dynamic, interactive, and fast, enabling surfers to do things that were once limited to science fiction. Even though the exact date of its inception is unknown , the lasting effects of JavaScript can be seen everywhere. Tech giants like Yahoo, Google, and Pets.com started integrating the language into their own products and enabled even more widespread adoption of JavaScript. ...