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"Javascript is not Java", it is the common phrase we always read whenever we read any books on Java. But then why keep similar names? Its like saying the Red Indians are not from India. Huh!



Before we get into the debates about the mistakes driven by the marketing at Sun Microsystems and Netscape, which indeed has plagued web designers for years and would do so for years to come, lets have a look at the twisted history of JavaScript.



Back in the 1990s, the web was… Continue

Commuting is a word I learnt in my early, formative years. In the 1st standard, suppose. Damn Convent Schools!! There was a story where a big, fat Mrs. Sharma used to commute to her office daily. She was a major cause of tyre punctures in the city. So much that they had to finally hire a bullock cart with wooden wheels for her. This word has caused troubles then and is causing trouble now.



The deal is, I have to commute some 14 kms to my office daily. I am no eco-conservationist, in… Continue

The Humane Award

Rules of the game:



The award is given for being "Humane as being characterized by kindness, mercy, or compassion; marked by an emphasis on humanistic values and concerns."



You are also requested to



1. Accept and post the award on your blog.

2. Link to the person from whom you received it.

3. Pass the award to 5 other blogs that are worthy of this… Continue