javascript or dreamweaver

[melcebu]

i have only just finished a course in html and found it so interesting i would like to go further. i have two books basic java script and dreamweaver 5 can anyone help me, does it matter which one i read first or would it be better to learn one before the other. thanks
mel

[John Pollock]

I would probably learn Dreamweaver first, as you can use it for your HTML, CSS, and JavaScript coding. Then go into the JavaScript book, and you can work with the HTML and JavaScript in Dreamweaver as you go through the JavaScript book.

Just my thoughts, hope it helps in some way.

[melcebu]

thank you for you help, by the way it's your begginers guide i have to java script

[John Pollock]

You're welcome. Hopefully the book will be a good guide for you. Let us know your progress.

[orrange23]

You're welcome. Hopefully the book will be a good guide for you. Let us know your progress.

hi john,

i'm also a baginner in javascript. do you have any book or video tutorial recommendations for an absolute beginner like me who's just starting to learn javascript with less hair pulling in learning it. thank you in advance.

[Kool Dude]

Less hair-pulling than John's beginner book?

I would guess if that is giving you trouble that maybe you ran into something that maybe got outdated since it was released, but I think it fits a beginner well... maybe he'll have a new version on the way if you are running into that.

Otherwise, for books I can only think of maybe JavaScript: The Definitive Guide by David Flanagan, it is supposed to be a good resource.

Might also look online, John has some tutorials on his site, looks like it is still being worked up, but may help you with more up to date info:

http://www.scripttheweb.com/js/tut/

I'm sure John will stop by at some point and throw out some more stuff for you though.

[John Pollock]

Hi orrange,

Some other good books are JavaScript: The Definitive Guide (as Kool mentioned), JavaScript for Developers (Nicholas C. Zakas)

Once you get through the beginning material, you might also check out JavaScript: The Good Parts (Douglas Crockford)

Hope this helps!

[orrange23]

OMG OMG OMG!!! im really sorry john. now i know why your name kind of sounds familiar. i realized it when kooldude pointed out that you have written a book about a javascript. that's where it hit me and checked the book again i'm reading and there i saw your name sir john pollock. i never thought that i would see you here. wow! it's really great! i really really really love your book! and it really thought me a lot about javascript but i'm still only half way through the book.

the reason why i'm asking for another book or books to learn javascript for a beginner like me so that i can still continue to learn javascript through their exercises and examples and how i can apply this in real world.

by the way can i ask u a question about your insight on the resizeTo() method i came about on your book. when i tried it apparently it just works on safari and doesn't work on the other browsers at all.

here's the code sir:

<form>
<input type="button" value="Resize Window" onclick="window.resizeTo(400,400);"/>
</form>

when i view this safari and click the button it does what it suppose to do. it resizes the window to 400x400 when i click the button. but when i tested it on the other browser it doesn't work. i checked this at w3schools.com and says there that its compatible with all the browsers. is the code wrong? why isn't it doing anything on the other browsers?

many thanks in advance sir john pollock. and thank you for the book suggestions i'll tsek it right away on amazon. thank you so so much!

[John Pollock]

Hey orrange

No worries, I wasn't offended or anything.

I put up some more info for you on the resize in your resizeTo() thread.