I have read quite a few books on the subject, and not one of them hits the nail on the head quite as well as:
Javascript The Good Parts by Douglas Crockford http://www.amazon.com/JavaScript-Good-Parts-Douglas-Crockford/dp/0596517742 It focuses on the subset of Javascript that is easy to understand, compatible and orthogonal. I would highly recommend it to anyone and everyone who has an interest in vanilla javascript. I understand it is not what you are looking for, but "jQuery for Designers" ( http://jqueryfordesigners.com/ ) - a site run by Remy Sharp does a great job of helping those with a design background get into jQuery development. You could mimic the style for vanilla javascript as well, just as a jumping off point. I find that real world examples - like image scrollers, or buttons that update the dom work a lot better for designers, rather than an overview of the tenants of the language. Best of Luck to you, Alex Sexton On Jan 26, 9:36 pm, Gina <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi all, > Looking for suggestions on how to learn JavaScript. I need to learn it > from the ground up and be able to teach others, but I am really > overwhelmed. > The books I am using seem to be confusing me even more. I am used to > just using Spry to do the work for me, but now that I want to gain a > better grasp of it, I am stumped. > Here are the books I am trying to use: > Head First JavaScript > JavaScript for Web Developers > JavaScript & Ajax Visual Quickstart Guide > Scriptin' with JavaScript and Ajax > > All have information, but none are really helping me design a course > around it. > Any suggestions or ideas on learning/teaching JavaScript to web > designers (not developers)? > -GinaGwen -- Our Web site: http://www.RefreshAustin.org/ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Refresh Austin" group. [ Posting ] To post to this group, send email to [email protected] Job-related postings should follow http://tr.im/refreshaustinjobspolicy We do not accept job posts from recruiters. [ Unsubscribe ] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] [ More Info ] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Refresh-Austin
