Crockford on JavaScript lectures
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Crockford on JavaScript lectures are a widely regarded series of talks by Douglas Crockford that explore the history, design principles, and best practices of the JavaScript programming language.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Crockford on JavaScript lectures canonical | 1 |
| lecture: An Inconvenient API | 1 |
| lecture: Level 1 JavaScript | 1 |
| lecture: Level 5 JavaScript | 1 |
| lecture: The Good Parts | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8756051 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Crockford on JavaScript lectures Context triple: [Douglas Crockford, knownFor, Crockford on JavaScript lectures]
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A.
ECMAScript
ECMAScript is the official scripting language specification that defines the core features and behavior implemented by JavaScript and related languages.
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B.
The Clean Coder
The Clean Coder is a professional guide by Robert C. Martin that focuses on the ethics, discipline, and practices of being a responsible and effective software developer.
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C.
JavaScript
JavaScript is a high-level, dynamic programming language primarily used to create interactive and dynamic content on web pages.
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D.
Rhino JavaScript engine
Rhino JavaScript engine is an open-source JavaScript implementation written in Java that runs on the JVM and is used to execute JavaScript code within Java-based environments.
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E.
"Acres of Diamonds" lecture
The "Acres of Diamonds" lecture is Russell Conwell’s famous motivational speech emphasizing that great opportunities for wealth and success are often found in one’s own community or circumstances rather than in distant places.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Crockford on JavaScript lectures Target entity description: Crockford on JavaScript lectures are a widely regarded series of talks by Douglas Crockford that explore the history, design principles, and best practices of the JavaScript programming language.
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A.
ECMAScript
ECMAScript is the official scripting language specification that defines the core features and behavior implemented by JavaScript and related languages.
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B.
The Clean Coder
The Clean Coder is a professional guide by Robert C. Martin that focuses on the ethics, discipline, and practices of being a responsible and effective software developer.
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C.
JavaScript
JavaScript is a high-level, dynamic programming language primarily used to create interactive and dynamic content on web pages.
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D.
Rhino JavaScript engine
Rhino JavaScript engine is an open-source JavaScript implementation written in Java that runs on the JVM and is used to execute JavaScript code within Java-based environments.
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E.
"Acres of Diamonds" lecture
The "Acres of Diamonds" lecture is Russell Conwell’s famous motivational speech emphasizing that great opportunities for wealth and success are often found in one’s own community or circumstances rather than in distant places.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
JavaScript lecture series
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lecture series ⓘ software engineering lecture series ⓘ |
| availableOn |
Yahoo! Developer Network website
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YouTube ⓘ |
| creator | Douglas Crockford ⓘ |
| field |
computer programming
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software engineering ⓘ web development ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
JavaScript best practices
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JavaScript design principles ⓘ JavaScript language features ⓘ JavaScript language history ⓘ JavaScript patterns ⓘ JavaScript performance considerations ⓘ JavaScript pitfalls ⓘ JavaScript security issues ⓘ JavaScript style guidelines ⓘ
linked to:
JSLint
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| genre |
programming tutorial
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technical talk ⓘ |
| hasPart |
lecture: Advanced JavaScript
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lecture: An Inconvenient API ⓘ
linked to:
Crockford on JavaScript lectures
lecture: Function the Ultimate ⓘ lecture: Level 0 JavaScript ⓘ lecture: Level 1 JavaScript ⓘ
linked to:
Crockford on JavaScript lectures
lecture: Level 2 JavaScript ⓘ lecture: Level 3 JavaScript ⓘ lecture: Level 4 JavaScript ⓘ lecture: Level 5 JavaScript ⓘ
linked to:
Crockford on JavaScript lectures
lecture: Level 6 JavaScript ⓘ lecture: Level 7 JavaScript ⓘ lecture: Level 8 JavaScript ⓘ lecture: Level 9 JavaScript ⓘ lecture: The End of All Things ⓘ lecture: The Good Parts ⓘ
linked to:
Crockford on JavaScript lectures
lecture: The JavaScript Programming Language ⓘ lecture: Theory of the DOM ⓘ
linked to:
DOM
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| influencedBy | The Good Parts philosophy ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject | JavaScript ⓘ |
| notableFor |
historical overview of JavaScript design
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influencing JavaScript programming style ⓘ popularizing the concept of JavaScript good parts ⓘ |
| publisher |
Yahoo! Developer Network
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linked to:
Yahoo! Developer Network website
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| relatedWork | JavaScript: The Good Parts ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
JavaScript developers
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software engineers ⓘ web developers ⓘ |
| teaches |
JSON
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JavaScript language fundamentals ⓘ JavaScript object model ⓘ closures in JavaScript ⓘ event-driven programming in JavaScript ⓘ functions as first-class objects ⓘ prototypal inheritance ⓘ |
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Subject: Crockford on JavaScript lectures Description of subject: Crockford on JavaScript lectures are a widely regarded series of talks by Douglas Crockford that explore the history, design principles, and best practices of the JavaScript programming language.
Referenced by (5)
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linked to: Crockford on JavaScript lectures
linked to: Crockford on JavaScript lectures
linked to: Crockford on JavaScript lectures
linked to: Crockford on JavaScript lectures