On 1/3/11 7:04 PM, "Garrett Smith" <dhtmlkitc...@gmail.com> wrote:
>On 1/3/11, Darth Vincent Binamira <m...@darthbinamira.com> wrote: >>> >>> Hi, >>> >>> I'm fairly new to JavaScript and found out about JsMentors from >>> ajaxian.com >Good. > >>> as a vital resource for discussing and learning JS. Can anyone share >>>some >>> good advice on getting started? I have a little experience in >>>ActionScript >>> 3 >>> and have taken a few Java classes toward my CS degree but my >>>background is >>> of a designer transitioning into development. My goal is to become a >>>well >>> rounded front-end developer and I'd like to move beyond the simple >>> slideshow >>> animations and rollover effects. Any guidance/wisdom will be much >>> appreciated! >>> >[...] >> >> Or just hang on to the list and just keep on reading the inputs from the >> community or unless you have a specific question. >> >That is excellent advice. I've always emaintained the position that >online resources are superior to books, far, far superior to sermons >and lectures. The interactive criticism from discussions can't be >found in any books or lectures and will include individuals from a >broader population which means that there is likely to be somebody >with a smart way of how to look at things. > >The resources section of c.l.js are all good. The code guidelines >document for c.l.js is also good, IMO, though I am the author of that. >http://www.jibbering.com/faq/notes/code-guidelines/ >http://www.jibbering.com/faq/#ecmascriptResources > >Writing code is an important part of learning. You have to start >somewhere and most likely it will be clumsy in many places and have >several mistakes. As you review your work critically, you can go back >and either improve the code or scrap it. Getting reviews and asking >questions helps. > >I am optimistic that this group will continue to grow as a source for >constructive criticism for developers of all levels. >-- >Garrett My Apologies for all the top posting. Still getting use to the idea of mailing lists. The best advice I have been getting is to practice, practice and more practice. While JS is a bit difficult for me to grasp, I'm enjoying the learning experience and it's becoming quite addictive. I'll be sure to keep up with this mailing list. Thank you all. > >-- >To view archived discussions from the original JSMentors Mailman list: >http://www.mail-archive.com/jsmentors@jsmentors.com/ > >To search via a non-Google archive, visit here: >http://www.mail-archive.com/jsmentors@googlegroups.com/ > >To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >jsmentors+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com -- To view archived discussions from the original JSMentors Mailman list: http://www.mail-archive.com/jsmentors@jsmentors.com/ To search via a non-Google archive, visit here: http://www.mail-archive.com/jsmentors@googlegroups.com/ To unsubscribe from this group, send email to jsmentors+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com
