Brendan Eich Hired by Netscape
Brendan Eich joins Netscape Communications with a mandate to create a lightweight scripting language for the Netscape Navigator browser.
Significance
This marked the official beginning of JavaScript's development, as Eich was given the specific task that led to its creation.
Key facts
- Date
- 1995-04-01
- Type
- milestone
- Location
- Mountain View, California