Learn Javascript

Learning a programming language is a daunting task for anyone who hasn't learnt one before. One of the biggest problems is trying to do too much too soon. If you don't have a firm grasp of the basics then you will soon be floundering out of your depth and wonder why you thought to try programming in the first place.

Taking things slowly means that you will not be producing the really fancy scripts that you want for quite some time. Of course even the most simple piece of Javascript code can be useful.

Another thing that confuses many beginners is that programmers use what is almost a foreign language when talking about programming. Terms such as "variable", "function", "object" and so forth don't have just their regular English meanings but also sometimes different and quite specific meaning to programmers. It is impossible to avoid using such terms in introducing you to programming as the terminology is something that you need to know in order to look up further information in various books and references.

Don't worry though because whenever I start using "computer speak" I will also explain in plainer English what the terminology means as well as giving examples so you can see for yourself exactly what it means. You'll also find the terms in the Glossary so that you can look up the meaning there if you missed the earlier description.

In the tutorials that you will receive over the next 12 weeks, no previous programming knowledge is needed. The tutorials will introduce you step by step to both programming and the Javascript programming language. We will start with programming basics and gradually build on this in small steps to cover what you need to know to be able to create your own Javascripts from scratch that will do what you want them to do.

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