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JavaScript JavaScript Basics (Retired) Creating Reusable Code with Functions Giving Information to Functions

Well done on the new JavaScript Basics course!

I just want to thank and congratulate Dave McFarland and the team at treehouse. A much better course! Lifesaver!

9 Answers

Antonija Kasum
Antonija Kasum
4,918 Points

I agree, this course is really good and I think even complete beginners will understand it, that's how you do it! Very good teacher! I also like how you used female programmers in your examples Dave McFarland which is really nice since it's often forgotten we even exist. Made me feel very welcome to this course :). Thank you!

Alex Heil
Alex Heil
53,547 Points

totally agree with jacob, you have done a fantastic job Dave McFarland ! thanks a lot and keep it up - we're ready for more ;)

Dave McFarland
Dave McFarland
Treehouse Teacher

Thanks Alex Heil

I'm working on the next course right now!

I agree with both of you Jacob and Alex, Javascript Basics is awesome!

Last weekend I finished up Intro to Programming and starting working my way through JavaScript Foundations. They both were good, but I switched over to Javascript Basics when it was released and it's really great!

I think it really helps that the lessons have been broken down into smaller chunks compared to the old course.

I've noticed that when Treehouse relaunches/revises a subject they only get better.

Great job on this course Dave McFarland and Treehouse.

Great job Dave McFarland throughly enjoying learning Javascript now.. I can't wait for the next course to drop. :)

Ethan Paz
Ethan Paz
7,710 Points

I have to agree with everyone else. This is an excellent course. Your visual diagrams help out a lot; you warn us ahead of time about vocabulary (instead of me going back and wondering what I missed); you give us hand-crafted challenges and walk us through it (which helps me tremendously!). I cannot wait for your next course.

I always thought Javascript is boring and difficult to learn, but after taking this course I am inspired to learn more! Thanks, Dave.

Tahseen Malik
Tahseen Malik
16,770 Points

Thanks a lot for this course Dave McFarland. Could you tell us what your next course will be about?

He's said in another thread here a second Javascript lesson should be released here soon. Hopefully.. :)

"We won't be changing the track until a second JavaScript course -- Loops, Arrays and Objects -- comes out in 2 months. At that point we'll replace Introduction to Programming and JavaScript Foundations with these 2 new courses."

I am learning a lot from this course. I just want to tell you thank for this amazing JavaScript tutorial.

Tim Sweeney
Tim Sweeney
15,101 Points

Yeah this is amazing I was struggling a bit with the other courses but this one is much easier to digest. Dave McFarland you are an amazing teacher! Thank you!!