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HTML jQuery Basics (2014) Creating a Simple Lightbox Perform: Part 1

Rod Watts
Rod Watts
14,119 Points
Posted by Rod Watts
Rod Watts
14,119 Points

JavaScript examples.

Hi. I really enjoyed watching Andrew's tutorials on JavaScript. I got the fundamental ideas but the whole application he demonstrates is way over my head.

I have watched it nearly 4 times now and find it's too complicated. At this stage of my learning, do I concentrate on understanding this application's code or just move on, watch the rest of the tutorials in the track and hope it all "clicks" at some point. Thanks, Rod.

3 Answers

James Barnett
James Barnett
39,199 Points
James Barnett
James Barnett
39,199 Points

I just took a look at the code and it looks relatively straight forward. So I'd say you should attempt to annotate what each line of the code does and if you don't know what something does post here and ask about it.

Ethan Lowry
PLUS
Ethan Lowry
Courses Plus Student 7,323 Points
Ethan Lowry
Ethan Lowry
Courses Plus Student 7,323 Points

As long as you understand the specific aspects being demonstrated in each lesson you're probably OK.

Ultimately the best and only way to truly learn and remember is to go and try and work on something for yourself. Then as you come up against stuff you don't know or can't remember (there'll be a lot) you can either look those things up online, or perhaps come back and rewatch some Treehouse lesson on that area.