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    Learning Javascript

    New clientco has a system that is heavily dependent on Javascript. I've done some very basic stuff before but can anyone recommend a decent online website, book or videos to learn from?
    What happens in General, stays in General.
    You know what they say about assumptions!

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    They've brought you out to the US for an important business role and now you have to do JS code-monkeying?

    Is this a SY01 parody thread?
    Originally posted by MaryPoppins
    I'd still not breastfeed a nazi
    Originally posted by vetran
    Urine is quite nourishing

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      #3
      I'd recommend Mozilla Developer Network.

      I find it useful but I'm sure Nick will be along soon to tell me why they're terrible

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        #4
        Originally posted by d000hg View Post
        They've brought you out to the US for an important business role and now you have to do JS code-monkeying?

        Is this a SY01 parody thread?
        Have access to a Dev Instance & Administrator of the main SFA system. Wanted to prototype some stuff as well as putting in the requirements. Seems like a good opportunity to pick up some new skills.
        What happens in General, stays in General.
        You know what they say about assumptions!

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          #5
          Originally posted by MarillionFan View Post
          Have access to a Dev Instance & Administrator of the main SFA system. Wanted to prototype some stuff as well as putting in the requirements. Seems like a good opportunity to pick up some new skills.
          Javascript is hardly a "new" skill. I'd avoid at all costs.

          You will end up all day.

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            #6
            Originally posted by FiveTimes View Post
            Javascript is hardly a "new" skill. I'd avoid at all costs.

            You will end up all day.
            A skill is something someone possess, so if MF hasn't learnt JavaScript before then it will be a new skill for him. If he has said a new skill in a recently designed language and you had said "Javascript is hardly a new language" then you would be right. I sometime wonder about the level of basic comprehension, of some people.

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              #7
              Originally posted by russell View Post
              A skill is something someone possess, so if MF hasn't learnt JavaScript before then it will be a new skill for him. If he has said a new skill in a recently designed language and you had said "Javascript is hardly a new language" then you would be right. I sometime wonder about the level of basic comprehension, of some people.
              +1 however Javascript is a rapidly changing skill as people have now started to realise what you can actually do with it.

              Without going into ridiculous detail your best bet is the mozilla developer network described above unless you see a number of $( type lines in which point you will want to learn jquery.

              In the Woods – “jQuery for Absolute Beginners” Video Series is a good starting point for jquery if you don't mind videos.

              or jQuery for Complete Beginners: Part 1 is you do or just want to cut and paste.
              merely at clientco for the entertainment

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                #8
                JS and webby stuff may be in vogue but is ugly and there are a gazillion code-monkeys out there who can do it. It's the one area I've always stayed away from where possible.
                Originally posted by MaryPoppins
                I'd still not breastfeed a nazi
                Originally posted by vetran
                Urine is quite nourishing

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by d000hg View Post
                  JS and webby stuff may be in vogue but is ugly and there are a gazillion code-monkeys out there who can do it. It's the one area I've always stayed away from where possible.
                  WHS, it's horrible if they could reboot the web then Javscript would be removed and Python or Ruby used.

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by russell View Post
                    WHS, it's horrible if they could reboot the web then Javscript would be removed and Python or Ruby used.
                    Don't know about Ruby, but Python is every bit as horrible as Javascript.

                    What we should be using is ECMAScript4, which is Javascript with classes (basically the same as ActionScript 2, although that's not important). Which makes it a pretty decent object oriented language akin to C# or Java, but manages to be mostly backwards compatible.

                    It's really sad that with all the wave of hype about HTML5 being used for serious applications, that we're still stuck with this numptie scripting language.
                    Will work inside IR35. Or for food.

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