On Nov 6, 9:05 am, "Sean Catchpole" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Is there a good reason why placing scripts at the bottom of a page is > a bad idea?
The bad practice here is that where you place the script shouldn't really matter. Your scripts should usually be made non-intrusive enough to wait for the document to be ready before starting their magic. Which is why $(document).ready() is rather useful. > By placing them in the head all javascript files must be downloaded > before the rest of the page can render. Not true. Browsers usually pull linked files in asynchronously.