Bump! I loved this book. I had a working understanding of Javascript when I started reading it (e.g. I knew how to create a function, how to create an "onclick" event handler for a button). By the time I finished it, I had a much deeper, more fundamental understanding of the language.

Actually, I think you're right. I don't think it matters to the kernel what the directory structure is because the kernel is concerned with more lower-level things like memory management.

Reorganizing the file system like this would have been a good change to implement for v3.0 of the kernel.

Don't you mean "On the topic of computer **electricity** consumption?"

Maybe there is a grain of truth in China restricting internet access and outlawing Western pop culture.

The first poll question should just be, "Take them seldom."

The hyphenated addition, "and glad of it" is skews the purpose of the poll. The poll question is not about the person's feelings towards his or her use of prescription medication, but about the frequency of his or her use.

No it doesn't. Wal-Mart is just a name.

"Brewed in a mega-factory".

This poll option is badly worded. The word "mega-factory" implies that large-scale beer distributors are of low quality and that anyone who chooses this poll option is also of low quality. This may discourage people who prefer national brands from choosing this option.

A more neutral wording might be "From a national (large-sized) producer".

...because Gates was the only one who built the company from the ground up. That kind of experience surely shapes a person

...being able to assume that everyone is using the latest version of their browser.

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Haters gonna hate. Write your own word processing software then.

What if it is a conspiracy, but a different one. We as human beings need an Other to focus our attention on, otherwise we tear ourselves apart. But we can't afford to have wars anymore because there comes the risk that somebody will use a nuclear weapon and destroy all life on the planet. Aliens, UFOs, etc are a good way of taking our attention off of ourselves.

There are so many web frameworks out there, like the author says. New ones are released and existing ones are updated on a regular basis. The truth is it takes time to learn a framework and become comfortable with it. We can't possibly keep up with it all.