Slides from OSCON 2011 http://www.oscon.com/oscon2011/public/schedule/detail/18579 JavaScript is the world’s most popular language – it is virtually everywhere. And once you learn it (or you’re already familiar with it from some browser scripting) you can leverage it to accomplish a great deal of programming and automation tasks. - choose node.js for your next server-side web app - automate sysadmin tasks with JavaScript shell scripts - improve your (and your visitor’s) browsing experience with bookmarklets and browser extensions - automate common PhotoShop tasks - extend some of your favorite apps (e.g. DreamWeaver) - create desktop GUI apps that run on Windows, Mac and Linux using XULRunner - create iPhone and Android apps with Titanium or PhoneGap