Thank you all guys, these are very useful clarifications to me !
On Thu, Jan 8, 2009 at 10:46 PM, Andy Matthews <[email protected]> wrote: > > I'd look at teaching jQuery as a 2nd level course. Once you've covered at > least the basics of JavaScript, then you can get into jQuery. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Klaus Hartl > Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2009 3:38 PM > To: jQuery (English) > Subject: [jQuery] Re: teaching jquery instead of javascript ? > > > jQuery is JavaScript, and at some point you need to know JavaScript. > > I would never hire anyone who claims to know jQuery but not JavaScript. > > my 0.02$ > > --Klaus > > On 8 Jan., 22:23, pixeline <[email protected]> wrote: >> Hello mates, >> >> I will start to teach web usability to freshly graduated youngsters in >> a graphic design school _ web dept, web dept. >> The Board recently proposed me to also take over javascript. Now i >> intend to them i'm not literate enough in javascript to actually teach >> it. But i proposed instead to teach jquery, with the main argument >> being: it's a 3-year programme, it's not with 2 hours a week that most >> kids will get professionnal level javascript skills. Teaching jquery >> on the other hand, may give these junior designers a useful knowledge >> and discover scripting from a starting point that they understand _ >> not the (with all due respect:) ) geek's "code is poetry" point of >> view, but from the "in your face" designer point of view. >> >> I would like to know what you guys think of my argument: is teaching >> the usage of a specific javascript framework relevant to the business >> world? Would you hire a freshman that cannot program pure javascript >> but can pretty much achieve the same result, in less time, with >> jquery? >> >> Looking forward to reading your thoughts ! >> >> Cheers, >> >> Alexandre > > >
