[ Professor JavaScript ] Part 2: JavaScript Related Organizations and Communities

It is additional online learning material for Professor JavaScript YouTube channel, Part 2: JavaScript Related Organizations and Communities

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Professor JavaScript is a JavaScript online learning courses YouTube Channel. Students can learn how to develop codes with JavaScript from basic to advanced levels through the online courses in this YouTube channel.

It is additional online learning material for Professor JavaScript YouTube channel, Part 2: JavaScript Related Organizations and Communities.

Read also: [ Professor JavaScript ] Part 1: Introduction

When we learn and use a programming language, We must always know the newest updates from the organizations which develop or standardize the programming language. It is also necessary that we always be active in an online community of software developers who also learn and use the same programming language.

These are the list of organizations and online communities which are important in our JavaScript learning journey:

1. European Computer Manufacturers Association (ECMA)

ECMA is an organization in Geneva, Switzerland, which standardizes Information & Communication Technology and Consumer Electronics products. It was founded in 1961 to standardize computer systems in Europe. The members of this organization are small to big companies worldwide that produce, market or develop computer or communication systems, and have interest and experience in the areas addressed by the group’s technical bodies.

Its name has changed from ECMA to Ecma since 1994 because this organization has global reach and activities. Ecma is no longer considered as an acronym of “European Computer Manufacturers Association” and no longer uses capital letters.

ECMA-262 is the standard or Language Specification of JavaScript and ECMAScript is the official name of JavaScript.

Read also: Ecma International

2. Oracle Corporation

Oracle Corporation is a public listed company in the USA which has “JavaScript” trademark legal right. Oracle Corporation was founded by Larry Ellison, Bob Miner, and Ed Oates in the year 1977.

3. OpenJS Foundation

The OpenJS Foundation’s mission is to drive broad adoption and ongoing development of key JavaScript solutions and related technologies.

The five goals of the OpenJS Foundation are:

1. To promote the widespread adoption and continued development of key JavaScript and web solutions and related technologies.
2. To facilitate collaboration within the JavaScript development community.
3. To create a centre of gravity for open source projects throughout the end-to-end JavaScript ecosystem guiding them toward open governance and diverse collaborator bases.
4. To host the infrastructure to support hosted JavaScript open-source projects.
5. To enable, through the advancement of Projects and strategic partnerships, an open and accessible web.

OpenJS Foundation also provides JavaScript Developers certification, such as The OpenJS Node.js Services Developer (JSNSD) and OpenJS Node.js Application Developer (JSNAD) certifications.

4. DEV Community

DEV is a community of 400,000+ software developers. It’s a place
where software developers share, stay up-to-date, and grow their careers.

This online community has a special section for JavaScript developers.

5. Professor JavaScript Facebook Group

Professor JavaScript Facebook Group is a public Facebook Group specialized for Professor JavaScript YouTube channel subscribers.

In this Facebook Group, Professor JavaScript YouTube Channel subscribers can ask questions, share newest updates and articles, share programming tips and tricks, or discuss JavaScript.

This online learning course is written by Roby Widjaja ( the owner and content creator of Professor JavaScript YouTube Channel ).