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[dink]

I have been reading the very interesting topics in the AJAX forum here lately.  Some of it makes sense, most of it flies right over the cuckoo's nest.   

So, now I have to face it... I have a very large hole in my knowledge of things internet.  Specifically scripting for the client.  Guessing here, but it is likely 50% or so that I'm missing out on.

I'd really appreciate any suggestions for beginning this new journey.  Tutorials, fora, ebooks, printed books, online, offline, inline, whatever.   

Thanks in advance.

[perkiset]

Hey Dink -

There are lots of JavaScript books, and you'd probably fly right through them. But if I could make a suggestion: the best way to learn this stuff is to create a challenge or exercise, and then grind through making it work. You'll not forget the lessons your learn, that's for sure. Also, doing it that way, you can present issues that baffle you here and we can help in *your* way rather than you just trying to understand an author's point of view.

Create the need for an AJAX style app, for example. Or simple form validation. Or animating something. Anything that tickles your fancy, but something you know you'd like to accomplish. Write the plan out, and then we can start discussing how to tackle coding it.

Javascript is initially funky to look at, then easy to look at, then retarded from a OO and real programmers perspective and finally an acceptable, if slightly flawed, language.

/p

[dink]

Thanks Perk.

Create the need for an AJAX style app

LOL   Ok, I need an AJAX script that will make everyone who happens onto one of my sites wish to donate $100 US to my retirement fund.   

Perhaps something more pedestrian for starters.

[perkiset]

  @ pedestrian

OK, form validation is always a good one. Do you ever need to collect an email address or phone number? Those are great ways to start, and pretty instantly applicable as well. Also form validation runs from really simple (like is a field empty or not) to pretty advanced (like is a credit card valid)

[dink]

Come to think of it I do have something I'd like to do.

I'd like to make a simple captcha for one of my sites.

Thanks Perk.