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Jslint Is Not A Code Quality Tool For 3rd Party Code

Doug Crockford’s JSLint performs static analysis on Javascript, returning a list of what Crockford considers to be violations of best practice. Contrary to the assertions of its creator, however, it is not a fit tool by which to judge the quality of 3rd party code.

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Prototypes: The Short(est Possible) Story

Prototypal inheritance is a brilliantly simple concept. Javascript’s syntax, however, often confuses new-comers. Let’s solve that, ehy?

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