Dart is described as '(originally called Dash) is a Web programming language developed by Google. It was unveiled at the GOTO conference in Aarhus, 2011 October 10-12. The goal of Dart is "ultimately to replace JavaScript as the lingua franca of web development on the open web platform' and is a popular programming language in the development category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Dart for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, BSD and Web-based apps. The best Dart alternative is Python, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Dart are JavaScript, Java, C (programming language) and C#.