Cool, Thx for all the input guys. I guess its time to hop onto some codes. :D
On Jan 12, 4:01 pm, James Morrin <[email protected]> wrote: > 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]
