Google debuted version 2.0 of its Octane benchmark suite today, a set of 17 tests that measure how fast a browser can execute JavaScript code. The addition of asm.js is a pretty interesting move for ...

JavaScript is the lingua franca of the web, the standard way of building applications that run inside the browser. Created in the mid-'90s by an engineer at Netscape—the company that first pushed the ...

Google published a new developer page for generating structured data with JavaScript. The guide provides guidance on how to do it properly so that it wins in Google search. The new guide states that ...

Google added a section on canonicalization best practices for JavaScript to the JavaScript SEO best practices document.

Net giant details a new programming language for Web apps big and small, but stops well short of a 2010 internal memo that said it's designed to "replace JavaScript." Stephen Shankland worked at CNET ...

Dart is not coming to Chrome, Google announced today. The lingua franca of the web is JavaScript, but with Dart, Google launched a project that effectively aimed to replace JavaScript. In Google’s ...

Google announced it was retiring its Octane JavaScript benchmark, saying most of its tests are outdated and contained bugs that allowed browser developers to cheat and obtain higher scores than ...

Google’s Martin Splitt, a webmaster trends analyst, recommends reducing reliance on JavaScript in order to provide the best experience for users. In addition, “responsible” use of JavaScript can also ...

Google updated its JavaScript SEO best practices document with a new section on how to set the canonial URL when using JavaScript. Google wrote, "The best way to set the canonical URL is to use HTML, ...

The good news is, there's plenty of choice with Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Safari, Opera, Vivaldi, and even Internet Explorer offering support and JavaScript turned on by default. Google doesn't see this ...

Google has begun requiring users of its search engine to turn on JavaScript, a programming language that makes web pages interactive. The company said it protects ...