There’s a lot of buzz about AJAX (Asynchronous JavaScript and XML); but what’s at the center is JavaScript. JavaScript is the world’s most popular programming language. It looks like Java but its much more flexible and works inside the browser. Here’s a few JavaScript leaders to watch.
ProgrammableWeb is where you can keep-up with what’s new and interesting with mashups, Web 2.0 APIs, and the new Web as Platform. The core of the site is the blog and the 4 dashboards: Home, Mashups, APIs, and Developers and is updated daily.
One really cool feature of the site is the Web 2.0 Mashup Matrix. The matrix lists over 200 APIs on each axis and you can look where they intersect and see what mashups exist for that combination of API’s - Brilliant!
An early pioneer in interactive media, Dean Whitney is a Web 2.0 and Social media technology evangelist. Start-up veteran, President of Garfield Group Interactive a Boston-based digital agency.
