Hello,

 

I have been teaching myself webdesign for about 6/7 weeks now, i have a good grasp on HTML & CSS. For about 2 weeks now i have been following a couple of Javascript tutorilas, which i am finding much more difficult.

 

Just realy wanted to ask the more experienced members how they found javascript when they were learning it? Do you have any tips? Are there any books/courses? Or am i doing the right thing by keep on going over the tutorials, breaking off for a bit and going over the HTML/CSS tutorials? Some of the Javascript is sticking, so i must be doing something right.

 

 

Thanks in Advance.

lol I still don't understand javascript.

The thing about javascript is that pretty much everything that you could think up doing with it has already been done.. especially with libraries like jquery and mootools, its just a case of going and finding a suitable script and using it.

 

Check out the nav in lyrical media (link in my sig) that's some pretty complex jquery, no idea how it works

lol I still don't understand javascript.

The thing about javascript is that pretty much everything that you could think up doing with it has already been done.. especially with libraries like jquery and mootools, its just a case of going and finding a suitable script and using it.

 

Check out the nav in lyrical media (link in my sig) that's some pretty complex jquery, no idea how it works

 

 

Thanks for the reply EggMan,

 

That is pretty cool stuff, so do you feel that you will never know Javascript fully, is it a case of knowing what you can do with it, and just adding snippets as and when you feel you need it? Am i wasting my time trying to learn this inside out? Or i am expecting to much to soon?

 

 

Cheers.

Hello

 

Your not wasting your time learning the ins and outs of javascript - the more you know, the better. You'll be able to alter other peoples scripts + create your own. It takes time learning a programming language, the more you do - the easier it will get. The stuff you learn now will help you learn other languages later on, such as PHP or actionscript. Keep up with the css/html at the same time - it seems that there is a lot to learn when you first start out, but it will start to come together. Try making up different sites, to practice your new skills.

 

Rob

Hello

 

Your not wasting your time learning the ins and outs of javascript - the more you know, the better. You'll be able to alter other peoples scripts + create your own. It takes time learning a programming language, the more you do - the easier it will get. The stuff you learn now will help you learn other languages later on, such as PHP or actionscript. Keep up with the css/html at the same time - it seems that there is a lot to learn when you first start out, but it will start to come together. Try making up different sites, to practice your new skills.

 

Rob

 

Thanks Rob,

 

That is great advice, i have completed a couple of simple sites before, at the moment i am working on a site with a seperate

style sheet, and about 5 different pages. when it is finished i will ask for feedback on this forum and see what i am doing right/wrong.

 

Thanks again....

I'd seriously recommend starting with PHP. It's more useful at the start compared to JavaScript and will lay the groundwork for learning other programming languages (They're all the same really) and such.

I'd seriously recommend starting with PHP. It's more useful at the start compared to JavaScript and will lay the groundwork for learning other programming languages (They're all the same really) and such.

 

 

Thanks Cabbage,

 

Something to think about.

I agree with cabbage