Perhaps it might be beneficial for you to get a few good books on JavaScript and learn more that way. It may be an easier route for you than having to ask the list some of the "simpler" questions.
Unfortunately I can't actually personally recommend you any books, when I started JavaScript they were few and far between. Perhaps a few others might be able to chime in with some suggestions. Perhaps an OT post asking for JavaScript book recommendations? I did do a quick search and found these two by "eminent" JavaScript programmers, perhaps they might be of assistance: JavaScript: The Good Parts http://www.amazon.com/JavaScript-Good-Parts-Douglas-Crockford/dp/0596517742 "Pro JavaScript Techniques" http://jspro.org/ Karl Rudd PS It's probably a good time to stop this thread as it's well beyond it's beginning topic. On Wed, Jan 14, 2009 at 4:30 PM, Rick Faircloth <r...@whitestonemedia.com> wrote: > > It's JS that I know little about. My sites are CSS based in their layouts. > I have no problem with the CSS, it's just the syntax and some of the > basic operation of JS that takes a while to understand. > > And keep in mind, that even quantum physicist had to learn about > gravity before he could understand quantum physics. > > I do appreciate your help and, especially the links. > > Rick > > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: jquery-en@googlegroups.com [mailto:jquery...@googlegroups.com] On >> Behalf Of Karl Rudd >> Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2009 12:16 AM >> To: jquery-en@googlegroups.com >> Subject: [jQuery] Re: In this code, what would $(this) in the success part >> refer to? >> >> >> Guys, it's probably a good time for a "time out". This is doing no one >> any good, least of all those reading the list. >> >> I understand MorningZ and Matt Quackenbush's frustration, I often feel >> the same way about a lot of the posts on the list, Rick's included. No >> offence intended Rick. I can see that you're trying to do a lot and >> are not familiar with JavaScript/CSS, that does lead to a lot of >> questions. >> >> Occasionally if the question is "read the documentation" I'll provide >> a link, but more often than not I just ignore them. It leads to a lot >> less stress, mostly for me :). Trying to explain quantum physics to >> someone who's just learning about gravity is usually a recipe for >> stress for all involved. >> >> Karl Rudd >> >> On Wed, Jan 14, 2009 at 3:56 PM, Rick Faircloth >> <r...@whitestonemedia.com> wrote: >> > >> > I help myself, too, but often times, answers that are offered >> > to problems aren't correct, so you'll certainly hear "that didn't work" >> > if you post an incorrect answer to a question. >> > >> > >> > >> >> -----Original Message----- >> >> From: jquery-en@googlegroups.com [mailto:jquery...@googlegroups.com] On >> >> Behalf Of MorningZ >> >> Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2009 11:38 PM >> >> To: jQuery (English) >> >> Subject: [jQuery] Re: In this code, what would $(this) in the success >> >> part refer to? >> >> >> >> >> >> that's exactly the point i was reaching at >> >> >> >> some people, myself included, point out a syntax error in the posted >> >> code... only to have it changed to as suggested and then a new post of >> >> "that didn't work!"... there's no effort shown to understanding why $ >> >> ("this") and $(this) are two totally different things... just that >> >> "it didn't work" >> >> >> >> the whole underlying problem is a total lack of understanding of >> >> selectors and what they are getting.... >> >> >> >> whatever though... i know i am not alone in opening a new topic only >> >> to see it the same exact post from before.... it's just that i'm the >> >> first person to speak of it.... so don't burn me at the stake for >> >> saying what many others are thinking..... as Matt says, you have to >> >> help yourself first.... >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Jan 13, 11:33 pm, Matt Quackenbush <quackfu...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> > Has it ever occurred to you that maybe, just maybe, people are sick and >> >> > tired of helping you when you refuse to help yourself? >> >> > >> >> > On Tue, Jan 13, 2009 at 10:32 PM, Rick Faircloth wrote: >> >> > >> >> > > This is a completely different part of the problem. >> >> > > The other parts have been solved, but I couldn't make sense >> >> > > of the success part. >> >> > >> >> > > If you don't want to help, don't respond. >> >> > >> >> > > And if you really are concerned about the number of posts, >> >> > > contribute to making them unnecessary by helping with the problem. >> >> > >> >> > > You took up more "ink" on the page by complaining about the >> >> > > posts than you would if you had just answered the question. >> >> > >> >> > > I'll just assume you don't know...so please keep the responses >> >> > > off my thread unless you want to be helpful. >> >> > >> >> > > Rick >> > >> > > >
