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Andrew Chalkley
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Andrew Chalkley
Treehouse Guest Teacher
Posted by Andrew Chalkley
Andrew Chalkley
Treehouse Guest Teacher

What do you want to see after jQuery Basics?

Hey all,

A number of you have been through jQuery Basics now so you should have a better feel of what you can do with jQuery.

We've got a long list of potential courses I can work on next but I just wanted to check in with you all to see if there is anything you'd like me to prioritize?

Dave McFarland is working on an AJAX course & we've got JavaScript Basics coming out in the coming months.

My question is what do you want to see?

  • More jQuery Projects like those in jQuery Basics
  • jQuery Plugins
  • CoffeeScript
  • Website Optimization
  • A newer Introduction to Programming
  • HTML5 / new JavaScript APIs like audio/video/geolocation etc
  • Working with 3rd Party APIs e.g. Google Maps
  • Node.js

Let me know what you want to see and I'll see what I can do.

Thanks!
Andrew

30 Answers

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

I think an expanded Introduction to Programming would be the best fit for the Treehouse community. After that an indepth JQuery Deep Dive. Then maybe Intermediate JavaScript to including OO JS.

Once all of that is covered then the community might be ready NodeJS, to avoid the skill leap like was so often noted in forums about How to Build an Interactive Website.

Lauri Hasko
Lauri Hasko
3,367 Points

"expanded Introduction to Programming" - that would be helpfull.

Andrew Chalkley
Andrew Chalkley
Treehouse Guest Teacher
Andrew Chalkley
Andrew Chalkley
Treehouse Guest Teacher

OK so we're looking to expand our Introduction to Programming courses with a couple of new courses. While I'm tackling these mammoth tasks Dave McFarland will be refreshing, modernizing, expanding some of the JavaScript content.

John Wheal
John Wheal
27,969 Points
John Wheal
John Wheal
27,969 Points

I'd vote for Node.js

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

I think we need a few intermediate courses before Node.js to avoid the issues with the skill leap like was so often noted in forums about the old How to Build an Interactive Website course.

Adrian Scott
Adrian Scott
8,284 Points

I also vote for Node.js. Simply because I'm sure that a lot of people in here are not entirely "new" to programming, and it would be cool if there was more advance courses for people that already have knowledge on similar fields.

Andrew Shook
Andrew Shook
31,709 Points
Andrew Shook
Andrew Shook
31,709 Points

I agree with Adrian that not everyone here are new programmers. I think treehouse should have some more advanced/in-depth courses for professionals how want to explore new technology.

Chris James
Chris James
19,102 Points

I'd vote for this (node.js) and would also be interested in Angular

Constantine Antonakos
Constantine Antonakos
9,741 Points
Constantine Antonakos
Constantine Antonakos
9,741 Points

Definitely more jQuery projects. Maybe Intermediate / Advanced jQuery courses? Also, animations with jQuery/JavaScript!

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

> Maybe Intermediate / Advanced jQuery courses

Do you think people who have taken JavaScript Foundations & JQuery Basics are ready for an intermediate course?

Constantine Antonakos
Constantine Antonakos
9,741 Points
Constantine Antonakos
Constantine Antonakos
9,741 Points

That's tough to say honestly. I would probably agree that a thorough Deep Dive of jQuery might be best. But I feel like the courses will at least allow people to dive into a more advanced course and understand the syntax even if they may not understand everything.

rayorke
rayorke
27,709 Points
rayorke
rayorke
27,709 Points

I vote for a strong CoffeeScript course. For my own projects, it would prove more valuable than more JQuery courses (considering that we have some JQuery already) in the near future. I'd certainly like to see more JQuery down the road, but right now, I'd like CoffeeScript.

Constantine Antonakos
Constantine Antonakos
9,741 Points
Constantine Antonakos
Constantine Antonakos
9,741 Points

I agree that there should eventually be a CoffeeScript course. But I also really feel that we haven't thoroughly covered enough of JS and jQuery, especially the latter. And CoffeeScript seems evolutionary to JavaScript, so it'd be good to cover it well.

Tiffany McAllister
Tiffany McAllister
25,806 Points
Tiffany McAllister
Tiffany McAllister
25,806 Points

I think more JQuery projects as well as a JQuery Deep Dive would be great!

Andrew Shook
Andrew Shook
31,709 Points
Andrew Shook
Andrew Shook
31,709 Points

I think a course that goes over OO Javascript while making a jQuery plugin would be great. Integrate some information regarding the DOM and BOM. Basically intermediate/advanced JavaScript with a project that involves creating a jQuery Plugin or JS library.

Alessandro Elkan
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Alessandro Elkan
Courses Plus Student 7,447 Points
Alessandro Elkan
Alessandro Elkan
Courses Plus Student 7,447 Points

jQuery animations!

David Hughes
David Hughes
6,851 Points
David Hughes
David Hughes
6,851 Points

Node.js.

Sam Coles
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Sam Coles
Courses Plus Student 13,887 Points
Sam Coles
Sam Coles
Courses Plus Student 13,887 Points

I agree with James Barnett's first comment, in particular an in-depth JQuery Deep Dive. This could expand more on the features that JQuery has to offer which I think people would find very useful.

Sonya K. Bailey
Sonya K. Bailey
18,108 Points
Sonya K. Bailey
Sonya K. Bailey
18,108 Points

Working with 3rd party API's incl. Twitter.

evaconnors
evaconnors
9,198 Points
evaconnors
evaconnors
9,198 Points

A Javascript course along the same lines as the jQuery one, for sure (real-life example projects!), and APIs? Then maybe whatever would be needed to bridge the gap to JS frameworks (Angular/Ember/Backbone, Node, etc)?

Marty Hitchcock
Marty Hitchcock
13,108 Points
Marty Hitchcock
Marty Hitchcock
13,108 Points

All of that list looks great. Angular js would be a nice add on also.

Juan Jose Cortes Guzman
Juan Jose Cortes Guzman
7,894 Points
Juan Jose Cortes Guzman
Juan Jose Cortes Guzman
7,894 Points

Can I vote for more than one? Anyway, I would like to see these one's:

More jQuery projects CoffeeScript Website Optimization Working with API's

Tomas Pustelnik
Tomas Pustelnik
15,571 Points
Tomas Pustelnik
Tomas Pustelnik
15,571 Points

I would vote for more JQuery project/ in-depth knowledge as well.

Sjoerd van den Belt
Sjoerd van den Belt
6,692 Points
Sjoerd van den Belt
Sjoerd van den Belt
6,692 Points

I'd go for more JQuery projects

Christopher Lien
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Christopher Lien
Front End Web Development Techdegree Student 4,536 Points
Christopher Lien
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Christopher Lien
Front End Web Development Techdegree Student 4,536 Points

Expand on the intro to programming + jQuery deep dive

Nikita Dvornikov
Nikita Dvornikov
10,344 Points
Nikita Dvornikov
Nikita Dvornikov
10,344 Points

Well we don't have any lessons for XML :(

Jill Marcum
Jill Marcum
16,088 Points
Jill Marcum
Jill Marcum
16,088 Points

More advanced content, please. Google Maps is a must, but I would like to see node.js as well. Thanks.

The Developer
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The Developer
Courses Plus Student 95 Points
The Developer
The Developer
Courses Plus Student 95 Points

I want javaScript intermediate level course.

Victor Gil Borrego
Victor Gil Borrego
13,435 Points
Victor Gil Borrego
Victor Gil Borrego
13,435 Points

I would like something about Node.js

Andrew Hill
Andrew Hill
8,934 Points
Andrew Hill
Andrew Hill
8,934 Points

JavaScript, JavaScript and more JavaScript. Treehouse is sorely lacking on its JS content when compared to its competitors. I would love to do some more JS tracks on here :)

Joshua Bootz
Joshua Bootz
6,137 Points
Joshua Bootz
Joshua Bootz
6,137 Points

jQuery/JavaScript and forms course. I feel like forms are the biggest real world example of needing more than just html/css to work right (for the user).

Lewis Cowles
Lewis Cowles
74,902 Points
Lewis Cowles
Lewis Cowles
74,902 Points

I think more JS, but there really should be a focus on troubleshooting existing JS as well as building from scratch and mitigation strategies such as making window level objects to store and virtual namespace your code and data for front-end.

Marc Casavant
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Marc Casavant
Courses Plus Student 7,417 Points
Marc Casavant
Marc Casavant
Courses Plus Student 7,417 Points

My vote is for Node.js, I'm a loyal treehouse customer and have been for a while. I would love to see some more advanced courses, as I've become a bit bored with a lot of the content on here.

Ajinkya Borade
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Ajinkya Borade
Courses Plus Student 16,635 Points
Ajinkya Borade
Ajinkya Borade
Courses Plus Student 16,635 Points

An OOP based web application project video

Michael Wiss
Michael Wiss
19,233 Points
Michael Wiss
Michael Wiss
19,233 Points

Some sort of badge considering javascript's behavior in mobile browsers.

Matias Valenzuela
Matias Valenzuela
7,554 Points
Matias Valenzuela
Matias Valenzuela
7,554 Points

Advanced jQuery, I have seen it everywhere in job postings.

Eric Flowers
Eric Flowers
9,472 Points
Eric Flowers
Eric Flowers
9,472 Points

Agreed with above MORE JAVASCRIPT! The foundation course is good, but I took the suggestion of a moderator and checked out code school....learning a TON. I'm not one for saying "Oh, well the competition is doing this...so we have to do this", but at the same time. . . There was a new JavaScript Foundations course planned about a month or so ago and it never came to fruition...what's up?

Andrew Chalkley
Andrew Chalkley
Treehouse Guest Teacher
Andrew Chalkley
Andrew Chalkley
Treehouse Guest Teacher

We had a guest teacher on board with it but for a number of reasons it didn't work out. Dave McFarland will be refreshing JavaScript Foundations with a more practical, need to know, project based approach.

We'll update the Roadmap when we're closer to releasing it!

Harry James
Harry James
14,780 Points
Harry James
Harry James
14,780 Points

Removed at moderation request.

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

> This is the closest topic I could relate this to so I'll post my idea here.

This should be its own post. On forums it's sometimes considered rude to hijack someone else's post about an unrelated topic.

Also, Java and JavaScript are unrelated, it's kinda like car and carpet.

Harry James
Harry James
14,780 Points
Harry James
Harry James
14,780 Points

Apologies, this has been the first day I've really used the forums.

You may delete my previous reply to the post in that case.

I did not in any way intend to be rude by posting about this. I just wanted to express an idea I had, that's all. From now on, I will do this in separate posts. Yet again, apologies for my reply!