Learn JavaScript

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Post by lichengcai » Thu, Jul 21, 2011, 2:56 AM UTC

Re: Learn JavaScript

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Post by peregrine » Thu, Jul 21, 2011, 4:01 AM UTC

Best way to learn javascript is to type CTRL+SHIFT+I(in chrome I think its f12 in others) and look at the code. Chrome will even de-obfuscate it for you automatically. Step through the code, maybe write some script in the console, go through some resig tutorials.

I really liked looking at the underscore.js literate source but thats a little more theoretical than practical.

Also if you are just learning javascript you might as well learn jQuery because it will do a huge chunk of your basic practical needs. If you are learning javascript to really understand the language or build something super complex you may wanna watch the crockford videos and understand prototypes and those things. Otherwise jQuery will probably cover you.

Re: Learn JavaScript

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Post by Yhippa » Thu, Jul 21, 2011, 4:50 AM UTC

Does anybody have a link to some good JavaScript exercises? One answer is "why don't you just try building something" but I personally learn better from progressing through exercises versus doing the "just build anything" or watching videos.

Re: Learn JavaScript

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Post by eurohacker » Thu, Jul 21, 2011, 4:58 AM UTC

Yhippa wrote: post #3

Does anybody have a link to some good JavaScript exercises? One answer is "why don't you just try building something" but I personally learn better from progressing through exercises versus doing the "just build anything" or watching videos.

havent heard of any

Re: Learn JavaScript

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Post by 01Michael10 » Thu, Jul 21, 2011, 5:17 AM UTC

I have been looking to go beyond HTML/CSS and learn some JavaScript (HTML5 also) myself. Bookmarked the online book Eloquent JavaScript a while ago and I have been meaning to read it. http://eloquentjavascript.net/

My local hackerspace, the Buffalo Lab is hosting the first meeting of the Buffalo JavaScript Club which is tomorrow. I am hoping this will jump-start me... http://www.meetup.com/hackerspaces/events/25855541/

Re: Learn JavaScript

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Post by gerbera » Thu, Jul 21, 2011, 5:24 AM UTC

Here are some good videos for you guys looking to get into javascript and jquery

http://learn.appendto.com/lessons

Re: Learn JavaScript

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Post by Androsynth » Thu, Jul 21, 2011, 5:48 AM UTC

1-write lots of jQuery code. It has a dead simple api; hides most of the ugliness of the language; it slowly introduces you to closures (as opposed to Crockford, who loves them) 2-once you have that, then read Crockford

Re: Learn JavaScript

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Post by kenjackson » Thu, Jul 21, 2011, 5:55 AM UTC

Yhippa wrote: post #3

Does anybody have a link to some good JavaScript exercises? One answer is "why don't you just try building something" but I personally learn better from progressing through exercises versus doing the "just build anything" or watching videos.

Read Eloquent Javascript. Has exercises built into the webpages.

Re: Learn JavaScript

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Post by Apocryphon » Thu, Jul 21, 2011, 6:10 AM UTC

kenjackson wrote: post #8

Yhippa wrote: post #3

Does anybody have a link to some good JavaScript exercises? One answer is "why don't you just try building something" but I personally learn better from progressing through exercises versus doing the "just build anything" or watching videos.

Read Eloquent Javascript. Has exercises built into the webpages.

Definitely a great book. Telling someone to just "build something" seems a bit much. Exploratory learning is good and all, but newbies need structure before they can try walking.

Re: Learn JavaScript

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Post by nwhitehead » Thu, Jul 21, 2011, 6:18 AM UTC

Yhippa wrote: post #3

Does anybody have a link to some good JavaScript exercises? One answer is "why don't you just try building something" but I personally learn better from progressing through exercises versus doing the "just build anything" or watching videos.

I just put up an interactive javascript tutorial. It starts simple then builds up to passing around functions, closures, continuations. Give it a try and let me know what you think. http://nathansjslessons.appspot.com/