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JavaScript vs Yahoo Widget

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

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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Yahoo Widget

Yahoo Widget

Online Services

Yahoo Widget was a widget engine that was launched by Yahoo in 2005. It enabled users to display mini-applications such as weather reports, news tickers, and games on their computer desktop. Yahoo discontinued the service in 2012.

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