The document introduces the Dart programming language. Dart is an open-source language developed by Google to be a better JavaScript for building web applications. It is compiled to JavaScript and can be used to build client, server, and mobile applications. The document provides an overview of Dart's features such as being object-oriented, optional typing, compiling to JavaScript, and libraries. It also describes tools for developing in Dart like the Dart SDK, Dartium browser, and pub package manager.