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Daniel Springer
Courses Plus Student 5,090 PointsTraversing the DOM difficulties
Hi Everyone,
I'm a bit gutted, I have gone through this section "Traversing the DOM" two times now and I still don't feel I grasp all the elements fully. Not sure if I should continue with the tech degree or re-do the section again?
Can you guys recommend something?
3 Answers
Thong Tran
10,272 PointsAgreed with Matthew, I was at first overwhelmed with all of the steps required in JavaScript DOM manipulation. This was on top of learning what exactly the DOM was, so my learning was being muddled between the two.
However, once I got entirely comfortable with jQuery, the concepts became a lot easier to grasp because I was purely learning how the JavaScript DOM works and not DOM in general.
Steven Parker
229,732 PointsPerhaps you might find this blog post and this episode of The Treehouse Show helpful. They both give tips for learning effectively.
Daniel Springer
Courses Plus Student 5,090 PointsThanks for your answers Steve and Matthew. I will move on for now and take the advise in the blog post in consideration.
Matthew Long
28,407 PointsMatthew Long
28,407 PointsThe sibling, parent, next child, previous child, etc traversing I honestly don't use that often. Also, it is much easier when using jQuery. I say if you've already gone through this section twice you should be able to move on. If you reach something at a later time that causes you problems then you can always come back to this section.