Lately the ideas for a parallel, shared memory JavaScript have begunto take shape. I’ve been discussing with variousJavaScript luminaries and it seems like adesign is starting to emerge. This post serves as a documentation ofthe basic ideas; I’m sure the details will change as we go along.User ModelThe model is that a JavaScript worker (the “parent”) may spawn anumber of child tasks (the “children”). The parent is suspended whilethe children execute, meaning that it will not process events or takeother actions. Once the children have completed the pare...