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iGoogle vs JavaScript

A side-by-side look at iGoogle and JavaScript. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

iGoogle

iGoogle

Online Services

iGoogle was a customizable homepage launched by Google in 2005. It allowed users to add widgets like weather, news, and Gmail to create a personalized homepage. iGoogle was discontinued in 2013 as usage declined.

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JavaScript

JavaScript

Development

JavaScript is a lightweight, interpreted programming language with first-class functions. It is well-known as the scripting language for Web pages, but it's used in many non-browser environments as well including Node.js and MongoDB

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