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Javascript is a full-featured programming language that runs inside a browser, using the Document Object Model (DOM). It enables webmasters to produce fast-running, useful dynamic web effects using the power of the visitor's local computer, a practice loosely definded as DHTML. As a security feature javascript performs no disk-writes (except that, with permission, javascript can set a cookie.) Generally, javascript should be used sparingly as needed, rather than to bolster content-poor pages with flashy gimmicks, which most visitors find irritating. A good example of javascript is at Bargain Basement Books, a good place to add a dollar or two to your amazon.com order to qualify for free shipping!
