tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8197053275078179412.post7601094854956462446..comments2023-04-28T02:45:51.605-07:00Comments on A Day in the Life of a Web Developer: How to Learn Web ProgrammingSeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17870800386364175713noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8197053275078179412.post-73502436456122570912011-09-29T02:20:45.303-07:002011-09-29T02:20:45.303-07:00My problem is I've collected hundreds of video...My problem is I've collected hundreds of videos on programming on my hard drive now, but have a hard time finding enough time to watch them all.Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10537173093634587990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8197053275078179412.post-23538563550582957752011-09-29T02:16:43.849-07:002011-09-29T02:16:43.849-07:00I agree. Most everything I've learned from pr...I agree. Most everything I've learned from programming started with a video tutorial series. I go back to the written docs for reminders of what a certain function does, for example, but conceptualizing each concept to begin with comes best from videos.Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10537173093634587990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8197053275078179412.post-81344735764554088092011-07-19T08:03:38.648-07:002011-07-19T08:03:38.648-07:00Thanks Sean,
I feel like right now I'm ...Thanks Sean, <br /> I feel like right now I'm at that point somewhere between basic and intermediate with HTML and PHP since I've started working within some of the CMS software out there I've had to do some customizing that the base CMS didn't offer and have had to learn on the fly. I think after looking at both CBT and Lynda, I'm leaning more towards Lynda (and continuing to watch your YouTube channel of course) to get me where I need to be. <br /> On another note, I have a small project I'd like to ask you about if you have time, I'll send you the details over at square bracket.<br /><br />Thanks again for the encouragement<br /><br />DaveDave Haertelhttp://www.portcitytechnology.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8197053275078179412.post-7457180898952996732011-07-04T12:54:57.511-07:002011-07-04T12:54:57.511-07:00Hi Dave,
Javascript hasn't change too much in...Hi Dave,<br /><br />Javascript hasn't change too much in the past few years. So older training videos are probably still OK. But there have been new developments in the past 1.5 years that people are starting to adopt. For example instead of the classed document.getElementById(""); one might use the newer document. querySelector() to do the same job.<br /><br />Learning javascript is pretty straight forward once you understand the basics of programming and the basics of HTML. Once you know those 2, then javascript is just another language. It all comes down to knowing when to do what, and what is faster. To learn that kind of stuff, the best tutorials to watch are ones that complete projects, and assume javascript knowledge. Then you get to learn how to use the language to your benefit instead of just learning the language itself. Obviously its 1 step at a time, but try not to kill yourself learning every aspect of javascript, you will learn all the functions and objects as you go, just focus on learning the syntax and concepts first, then start building projects.<br /><br />So both lynda and cbt will still be good for fundamentals, but really just focus on the "how to program" aspect instead of "how to program with javascript" aspect. If you know what I mean.<br /><br />I will also be coming out with an intermediate to advanced course on javascript this year. w00t. If I ever get time to do it haha.<br /><br />thanks so much for watching / reading, always happy to hear from someone who is learning!Seanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17870800386364175713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8197053275078179412.post-70461731439132668102011-07-03T08:58:34.960-07:002011-07-03T08:58:34.960-07:00Hey Sean, it's Dave from Port City Technology,...Hey Sean, it's Dave from Port City Technology, I was wondering what your take is on CBT nuggets videos and their instructors, I've gotten access to some older Javascript courses for CIW Javascript certification and was wondering how often Javascript fundamentals are really changed. These are 2 years old I believe or thereabouts, is this worth watching through or should I look to Lynda.com or something more current? I personally think videos are much easier to learn from then books and your youtube stuff is excellent, but I get lost a bit sometimes with some of the more advanced concepts, so I'm starting to go back to learn Javascript from the ground up. Love the blog and also the zfeed, I got that working from your video and it's very cool. Thanks for posting all of your lessons, I've learned a ton from them.Dave Haertelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16537023821909919174noreply@blogger.com