Learning JavaScript Programming Language through Video Lectures

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April 26, 2008, 11:03

I'm glad I found your website, particularly this page.

I am also going through the same process as you in learning Javascript. I've had David Flanagan's book for a couple of years, but never had the time to read it until now. I'm glad to learn that it's the "least bad" book. I do find most javascript tutorials to be very superficial.

I have the following learning plan.

1. Read through the book
2. Create a mindmap for each chapter
3. Use a shell editor for testing simple scripts, or just use the javascript: protocol in the url
4. Create a set of scripts to test each part of the language in isolation. Use this as a reference for future programming
4.5 Re-inforce understanding by watching video lectures
5. Go to a script site, and pull down some of the highest rated scripts. Study each one in detail so I can pickup good design habits.
6. Visit forums to chat to people about concepts I'm unsure of.
7. Modify existing scripts
8. Create my own scripts from scratch, including bookmarklets
9. Create a few simple video lectures
10. Move onto AJAX

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