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JavaScript Object-Oriented JavaScript (2015) Constructor Functions and Prototypes Making the UI Work

Posted by Christopher Mlalazi
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Christopher Mlalazi
Front End Web Development Techdegree Graduate 17,305 Points

Too much code

Does anyone still remember all this code after watching this video, can you write this on your own. My mind is blank now from watching, but along the way I was understanding this, but simple fact is that I cannot hope to re-write this on my own. But good lesson.

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Garrett Levine
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Garrett Levine
Garrett Levine
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I felt the same way after watching a lot of videos. The truth is you really need to pair Treehouse's learning with projects ! I always recommend making a to-do list we app when learning to program in JS. I challenge you to;

  1. make an input, that when you submit it stops the page from refreshing, and adds a list item to the screen with the input text.

  2. you can click on an x on the list item to remove it from the list

  3. you can click on a check mark on the list item to add it to a NEW list called 'archive', and shows the date it was completed on.

I bet you can do all of these things, and just keep pushing through until you can figure it out! don't do anymore treehouse vidoes until you've completed the project, because while Treehouse is a wealth of knowledge it can get VERY comfortable.

Christopher Mlalazi
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Christopher Mlalazi
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Thanks Garret, you know I was telling myself to look for exercises online, but will try yours first, if I fail I will come back to you. Cheers

Christopher Mlalazi
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Christopher Mlalazi
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Thanks Garret, you know I was telling myself to look for exercises online, but will try yours first, if I fail I will come back to you. Cheers

Garrett Levine
Garrett Levine
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Christopher Mlalazi feel free to message me at any time! garrlevine@gmail.com . I would love to help you out and send you assignments to help you learning!

Christopher Mlalazi
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Christopher Mlalazi
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Christopher Mlalazi
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Christopher Mlalazi
Front End Web Development Techdegree Graduate 17,305 Points

@Garrett Levine Thanks a lot, email email coming!

Johnny Garces
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Johnny Garces
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Johnny Garces
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@Christopher Mlalazi Highly recommend Free Code Camp freecodecamp.com. Treehouse can only do so much for ensuring a blended learning experience. By blended learning, I mean watching video-lessons and applying those lessons from scratch.

With free code camp, you have a structured learning environment for completing algorithm challenges and frontend projects along the way.

Enjoy!

Christopher Mlalazi
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Christopher Mlalazi
Front End Web Development Techdegree Graduate 17,305 Points

Thanks Johhny, am enrolled with Freecode Camp although its been sometimes since I logged on because I am now also doing the Techdegree.

john larson
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I have to agree about doing projects. There is so much information in these courses that by the time I get to the end...I forget the beginning stuff. And sometimes when I try to do a project on my own I'm saying "wait, that worked in the video what's happening here!". Always more questions. yea...

john larson
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I lost went through the hoops signing up for freecodecamp, only to get to the place where you have to join a facebook group. Too much data mining on facebook for my tastes.

Christopher Mlalazi
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Christopher Mlalazi
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@John Larson, yes side projects are the way to go that’s what I am doing now, write code every week by developing sites for friends for free for now as I accumulate experience.