On Mar 3, 6:45 pm, William Ramirez wrote: > can some please point in the > right direction where can I go to really learn JS
Hi William! I'm not sure how familiar you are with programming in general but if you want a JavaScript-oriented introduction to programming, i recommend Head First JavaScript from O'reilly. It's designed for people familiar with HTML and CSS who want to become more 'programmer' oriented. You could probably breeze through it pretty quickly before jumping in to the JS deep end. Don't be turned away by the seemingly childlike approach — it's written that way to help the concepts stick. And it works. Once you are familiar with the JavaScript programming concepts, though, you'll need some good resources to help you write great JavaScript. I think a good path after HFJS would be: Professional JavaScript for Web Developers by Nicholas Zakas JavaScript: The Good Parts by Douglas Crockford JavaScript Patterns by Stoyan Stefanov High Performance JavaScript by Nicholas Zakas If you get overwhelmed with the technical details of JavaScript along the way and want the gratification of building something that's really slick, I recommend creating a site and adding some flare with jQuery and plugins like jQuery Tools and Fancybox. I like jQuery a lot — not as a tool to learn JavaScript but as a way to do a lot really quickly. Tools like the Firebug extension for Firefox and the Web Developer Tools in Chrome are invaluable resources. Also look at JsFiddle as a way to try out small bits of code. Have fun! And let us know how we can help along the way. Ben -- 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]
