Well-rounded front-end developer, you say? Since you have some background, I can't see any reason not to recommend Professional JavaScript for Web Developers<http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/047022780X?ie=UTF8&tag=rmontanaro-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=047022780X>, which really excels. It covers from basic syntax to virtually everything (objects, events, ajax...). It's very unusual for me to recommend a book from Wrox. Not this one.
On Mon, Jan 3, 2011 at 6:07 PM, Shawn Stringfield < [email protected]> wrote: > > > On 1/3/11 7:04 PM, "Garrett Smith" <[email protected]> wrote: > > >On 1/3/11, Darth Vincent Binamira <[email protected]> wrote: > >>> > >>> Hi, > >>> > >>> I'm fairly new to JavaScript and found out about JsMentors from > >>> ajaxian.com > >Good. > > > >>> as a vital resource for discussing and learning JS. Can anyone share > >>>some > >>> good advice on getting started? I have a little experience in > >>>ActionScript > >>> 3 > >>> and have taken a few Java classes toward my CS degree but my > >>>background is > >>> of a designer transitioning into development. My goal is to become a > >>>well > >>> rounded front-end developer and I'd like to move beyond the simple > >>> slideshow > >>> animations and rollover effects. Any guidance/wisdom will be much > >>> appreciated! > >>> > >[...] > >> > >> Or just hang on to the list and just keep on reading the inputs from the > >> community or unless you have a specific question. > >> > >That is excellent advice. I've always emaintained the position that > >online resources are superior to books, far, far superior to sermons > >and lectures. The interactive criticism from discussions can't be > >found in any books or lectures and will include individuals from a > >broader population which means that there is likely to be somebody > >with a smart way of how to look at things. > > > >The resources section of c.l.js are all good. The code guidelines > >document for c.l.js is also good, IMO, though I am the author of that. > >http://www.jibbering.com/faq/notes/code-guidelines/ > >http://www.jibbering.com/faq/#ecmascriptResources > > > >Writing code is an important part of learning. You have to start > >somewhere and most likely it will be clumsy in many places and have > >several mistakes. As you review your work critically, you can go back > >and either improve the code or scrap it. Getting reviews and asking > >questions helps. > > > >I am optimistic that this group will continue to grow as a source for > >constructive criticism for developers of all levels. > >-- > >Garrett > > > My Apologies for all the top posting. Still getting use to the idea of > mailing lists. The best advice I have been getting is to practice, > practice and more practice. While JS is a bit difficult for me to grasp, > I'm enjoying the learning experience and it's becoming quite addictive. > I'll be sure to keep up with this mailing list. Thank you all. > > > > >-- > >To view archived discussions from the original JSMentors Mailman list: > >http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > > >To search via a non-Google archive, visit here: > >http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > > >To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > >[email protected]<jsmentors%[email protected]> > > > -- > To view archived discussions from the original JSMentors Mailman list: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > To search via a non-Google archive, visit here: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<jsmentors%[email protected]> > -- Raphael Pereira de Faria http://blog.rmontanaro.com/ -- To view archived discussions from the original JSMentors Mailman list: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ To search via a non-Google archive, visit here: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]
