JavaScript evolution to follow Python, creator says

13.05.2006

"It's time to get back to innovating in the browser space," Eich said.

"Browsers are going to be more and more important because they're going to be on cell phones in great numbers," he said.

He laid out a road map for releases of JavaScript.

"If it all holds, we'll end up in the middle of next year with JavaScript 2 implemented," said Eich.

Prior to JavaScript 2, JavaScript 1.7 is set for implementation in the Firefox 2 browser this fall. JavaScript 1.9 is planned for Firefox 3 in early 2007.