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JavaScript

Posted by Salman Akram
Salman Akram
Courses Plus Student 40,065 Points

JavaScript Knowledge questions

Hi guys,

Recently development track, I have completed JavaScript Foundations, and Interactive Web Pages with JavaScript courses, I am not satisfied to understand fully on JavaScript concepts yet , for example - event handlings and other elements due to Jim' unclear explanation and Andrew's fast progress.

With other useful resources, I ended up to google more details via MDN site and W3C as well as purchase new book called JavaScript and jQuery Set by Jon Duckett. My goal is to become Front-End developer along with back-end PHP.

Anyone has similar experiences? What should I do to improve my knowledge specifically on JavaScript? :(

Dave McFarland Dustin Matlock

6 Answers

Dustin Matlock
Dustin Matlock
33,856 Points
Dustin Matlock
Dustin Matlock
33,856 Points

Some more resources if you haven't seen them already.

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

Most JavaScript resources are in my opinion pretty terrible:

Once you've completed all of that, while avoiding the pitfalls of getting in over your head with material that doesn't properly explain concepts before it starts using them. Then if you want to take your JavaScript to the next level check out http://www.javascriptenlightenment.com/

Salman Akram
Salman Akram
Courses Plus Student 40,065 Points

Okay, thank you James. Appendto Lessons sounds very interesting.

By the way, do you know any good books or resources for Programming PHP, I have only PHP book by O'Reilly which is okay.

Dustin Matlock
Dustin Matlock
33,856 Points

I can't give a personal recommendation, but I am aware of PHP & MySQL: Novice to Ninja, which is said to be pretty good. Also, you might check out the more comprehensive PHP and MySQL Web Development (5th Edition) releasing March 2015.

Tommy Gebru
Tommy Gebru
30,164 Points

Jon Ducketts books are great, be sure to get the hardcover books, I love my paperback but it fell apart too soon.

Christian Solorzano
Christian Solorzano
6,606 Points
Christian Solorzano
Christian Solorzano
6,606 Points

Which problems did you encounter?

Salman Akram
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Salman Akram
Courses Plus Student 40,065 Points
Salman Akram
Salman Akram
Courses Plus Student 40,065 Points

for example - appending/ removing elements, traversing and binding events, are you familiar with JavaScript?

Sergi Beltran
Sergi Beltran
18,493 Points
Sergi Beltran
Sergi Beltran
18,493 Points

Hi Salman, I think this is a helpful source:

http://jstherightway.org/

Salman Akram
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Salman Akram
Courses Plus Student 40,065 Points
Salman Akram
Salman Akram
Courses Plus Student 40,065 Points

Dustin Matlock this specific 'Novice to Ninja' book caught my attention, I will research more about it and still struggle to make eCommerce site as well as security.

thank you, Dustin again :)

Dustin Matlock
Dustin Matlock
33,856 Points

Sure, and you might also check out Larry Ullman’s books.