Explore the intricate relationship between JavaScript and Unicode in this 26-minute JSConf talk. Delve into the basics of Unicode and character encodings, focusing on JavaScript's internal encoding. Examine the consequences of JavaScript's UCS-2/UTF-16 character representation and its potential issues. Discover robust ECMAScript 5-compatible solutions to Unicode-related challenges, and learn how ECMAScript 6 will simplify full Unicode support in JavaScript strings and regular expressions. Gain valuable insights for JavaScript developers working with internationalization and text processing.