Dew, Like everyone else has mentioned, gotta get coding! :)
You can read all you want about theory but there is nothing like real word experience. Here are some things I do in my free time to play with newer technologies. For JavaScript pick an interesting framework from github.com and just play with the API. You dont need to do anything fancy just working through a couple of examples will be enough. Playing with a framework or webservice will be enough to inspire you to tackle larger projects. The source code for a large open source framework can be intimidating to someone new to javascript. As you look at the code try to understand what is happening, if you see a pattern or feature of the language that they use and you dont understand entirely do some research and play with the technique on your own. Deep understanding goes a long way! For CSS I like to push the limits a bit even if it only works in one browser. Try to recreate a layout or effect you've seen in pure CSS. With CSS3 there are a lot of possibilities. For example, I created a simple leader board with no images at all. http://dl.dropbox.com/u/124744/leaders.html Play with the technology and have fun thats the most important part :) -- 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]
