Looking to learn JS

[Sam]

Hello there,
I'm looking to start learning JS and am not sure where to start. When I started learning HTML and CSS a few years ago, I tried the Codeacademy course though they didn't really work for me, it was only until I came to a proboards forum that I was able to learn though trial and error. It wasn't ideal but I'm now doing quite well with it.
So essentially I'm looking for a project based course system that teaches you the material and helps you apply it to a larger project. At first Codeacademy seemed ideal, but then I remember my bad experience with it and how it didn't give you much room to breathe.

So maybe there are some good youtube courses people might know? I've done some research on youtube but I don't really know if they're any good or not, or whether there's a better youtube course or another alternative.
I'm hoping to find one related to web development, learning JS as it works with html and css.

Thanks in advance,
Sam

[Kami]

The codeacademy course may have changed since you last looked so it's always worth giving it a go. Udemy is also a good resource but most courses are pay-for.

Code Combat may be a fun way for you to learn javascript, but it's game oriented not web dev.

Javascript 30 is a free course that has you build 30 things in 30 days (well, however long it takes you to do the videos).

Lastly, there's always good ol fashioned book learning (my preference, since I can jump around if I want to and do things on my own).

[Peter]

Just read up on the basics (comments, variables, functions, conditions, loops, arrays etc), and then once armed with that knowledge, experiment.  It's pretty much how I taught myself.  There was no video content, or interactive sites when some of us started.  It was mostly talking with other coders, sharing code, trying to find good documentation, and experimenting.

I did have one awesome fat reference book though. I would find useful things, throw them in a script and learn how to use it. I learned a ton from doing this. I found it fun, as I would use some of the more obscure methods in my "mods" back in the early days.

I would prefer to learn while having fun, and that is experimenting myself. Am not really into the whole watching someone else code to learn. It teaches you to copy code.

 

[Former Member]

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[Sam]

Thanks everyone!