I'm having trouble understanding the applications of javascript.

Question

I am going through the JavaScript courses and I'm having trouble understanding what I am learning. When I was learning Html and Css I saw the uses immediately and learned them easier because I would practice as I went along. Should I just tough through these basic lessons to get to the more complicated ones or is there an easier way I could be comprehending what I am trying to learn?

Answer 1

The early lessons in JavaScript and giving you the foundation for learning some of the basic programming concepts that are found in most other language, eg data types, operators and loops. By themselves, you won't really see them doing much.

It's not until you get to module 7 that you will see the 'magic' starting to happen. This is where you will be introduced to working with the Document Object Model (DOM) which basically teaches you how to interact with the different parts of a webpage that you learnt in HTML.

You will also learn how to manipulate the CSS.

Hang in there, the fun will come :)

Answer 2

just finish javascript basic then follow some javascript project tutorial where you will see usage of javascript in websites etc...

Answer 3

Thanks for the advice. I did stumble upon another app by the name of Encode which also teaches JavaScript in a more interactive way. I'm an active learner. I can't learn from copying or reading very well. I learn through problem solving. I am finding it easier to practice with this app but it doesn't explain as in-depth as SoloLearn does. Anyone struggling like me should check it out as an extra learning resource in my opinion. :)

Answer 4

Ok, thanks. I'll give it a go.

Answer 5

I think of JavaScript as basically in charge of the interactive components of a website. Without it, you can't use logic (on the fly math) and you can't take advantage of local or session storage (🍪) to save user-specific information, to name a few applications.

Sometimes it takes a few passes to learn Javascript. The prototype for the language was built in ten days ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JavaScript ), so it's a little disorienting to jump from something very thoughtful, organized, and limited in scope (like CSS) to something so broad in scope (like JavaScript).

Popping open the hamburger menu in w3schools' JavaScript tutorial helped me organize things in my head a bit.

https://www.w3schools.com/js/

(That and learning jQuery.)

I actually prefer how the SoloLearn course in PHP is organized for those who are new to programming language logic.