Mocha Development Begins
Brendan Eich starts developing a new scripting language, initially codenamed 'Mocha,' for Netscape Navigator under a tight deadline.
Significance
This marks the genesis of JavaScript, a hurried but pivotal effort to bring client-side interactivity to the web.
Key facts
- Date
- 1995-05-01
- Type
- invention
- Location
- Netscape Communications, Mountain View, California