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There are some cases where JavaScript is a rapid prototyping alternative to Java (Java can in principle do anything!)
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Current use (demonstrated in WebWisdom) is for customized display's of information where base information, simulations, audio(video), and indices can be linked in a friendly fashion.
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Syracuse is extending to a set of WebTools (originally developed as Server CGI scripts) with which you can build customized front-ends with user defined configurations choosing between type of access (administrator and naive user would be different) and display capabilities (resolution, color) of terminal
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Note client side and so fast even though interpreted
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However does not yet have (but needs) text processing capabilities of Perl
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