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I've tried to teach my friends and acquaintances that are interested in programming, but my curriculums never work out. It seems that the bigger problem for the guys I'm talking about (high school and college age) is self-motivation and drive that they are unfamiliar with from their academic careers. Anybody motivated enough could learn programming because all of the necessary resources and training is freely availab…
Others have pointed out that making projects that are of interest to the person learning is also a key. I think combining both of those is perhaps the best solution.
"But while Mr. Crockford, who is immensely knowledgeable in JavaScript, is seen as the Einstein of the JavaScript world, his book, The Good Parts, is not a good JavaScript book for beginners." Why not? Also, does he mean it's not good for people who are just starting to learn programming? Or also for experienced programmers who are starting to learn Javascript? What would be a good book to start with for experienced…
Just avoid trying to explain to a newbie that what closures are and that you can pass functions around. That normaly === "mind blow"
The way you pass around functions in, say, PHP (or more accurately, the way PHP fakes it by using syntax sugar for eval) is a lot more confusing.
"But while Mr. Crockford, who is immensely knowledgeable in JavaScript, is seen as the Einstein of the JavaScript world, his book, The Good Parts, is not a good JavaScript book for beginners." Why not? Also, does he mean it's not good for people who are just starting to learn programming? Or also for experienced programmers who are starting to learn Javascript? What would be a good book to start with for experienced…
This is actually quite puzzling and I've been thinking for a bit. Why is it one is unable to learn from the instant utility of javascript the same way one learns instant utility in python, ruby or even C?
Javascript must be one of those few languages where you cannot learn from bits and pieces. I learned python, C, shell etc from bits and pieces, but I actually learned javascript the way OP describes. This is actually quite puzzling and I've been thinking for a bit. Why is it one is unable to learn from the instant utility of javascript the same way one learns instant utility in python, ruby or even C?
Javascript must be one of those few languages where you cannot learn from bits and pieces. I learned python, C, shell etc from bits and pieces, but I actually learned javascript the way OP describes. This is actually quite puzzling and I've been thinking for a bit. Why is it one is unable to learn from the instant utility of javascript the same way one learns instant utility in python, ruby or even C?
With an overall appreciation for languages in general, JS isn't too difficult to pick up small pieces... I'm completely new to JS, but can get by with modifying examples for use in Parse.com's cloud code for instance. I've also heard from non-programmers getting good results with jQuery. I'm now looking to delve deeper into JS through Node.js, but each to their own.
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With an overall appreciation for languages in general, JS isn't too difficult to pick up small pieces... I'm completely new to JS, but can get by with modifying examples for use in Parse.com's cloud code for instance. I've also heard from non-programmers getting good results with jQuery. I'm now looking to delve deeper into JS through Node.js, but each to their own.
JS is actually very easy to pick up in small bits. But somehow picking up the knowledge in small bits tend to lead to quite crappy programs. At least in my experience
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JS is actually very easy to pick up in small bits. But somehow picking up the knowledge in small bits tend to lead to quite crappy programs. At least in my experience
That's certainly very true. Like any technology, there's learning how to use it, and learning how everyone else uses it. JS is almost too flexible, allowing programmers to get themselves very stuck - so learning how everyone else uses JS is an essential goal in its own right.
This is really nice. I've taught JS to several people and the best advice is to try to avoid reading snippets from the web if possible. This is a good approach and I'd also recommend: http://eloquentjavascript.net/chapter1.html
http://www.amazon.com/review/R31YJRU8MO6FD4/ref=cm_cr_dp_tit...