<ul><li>JavaScript, the backbone of web interactivity, was not always called JavaScript. It traces its roots back to a scripting language known as LiveScript developed by Netscape in 1995.</li><li>LiveScript was designed to make webpages interactive without the need for extensive programming knowledge. It allowed developers to write small scripts directly in HTML, making it popular among web designers.</li><li>In December 1995, LiveScript was rebranded as JavaScript as a marketing move. Despite the shared name, JavaScript and Java have distinct differences in terms of their typing and programming paradigms.</li><li>LiveScript introduced lightweight syntax, event handling, and browser integration, laying the foundation for JavaScript's role in web development.</li></ul>

The Evolution of LiveScript: The Precursor to JavaScript

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