24 JavaScript Best Practices for Beginners - Nettuts+
2. Eval = Bad
For those unfamiliar, the "eval" function gives us access to JavaScript's compiler. Essentially, we can execute a string's result by passing it as a parameter of "eval".
Not only will this decrease your script's performance substantially, but it also poses a huge security risk because it grants far too much power to the passed in text. Avoid it!
via net.tutsplus.com
Good place to get some ideas for my WIP article :)
