java script

[dogdude16]

i know xhtml and css and i want to learn javascript. i wanted to know if any of you guys recommend a book on it so i can teach my self.

[mairving]

Any of the O'Reilly books are good to have. This one is probably one of the most complete out there.

Personal opinion is that learning javascript can be a dead end. What I would do is to learn some programming first. Start out with C maybe. Once you learn basic programming, any of the languages, php, javascript, perl, ASP will come much easier.Javascript is something that you have to use a little but it isn't wise to use a lot. Learning the server side programming languages is a much better approach.

[dogdude16]

thx for the info i might do what you said but i was just wondering why isn't it wise to use javascript alot

[mairving]

Originally Posted by dogdude16 thx for the info i might do what you said but i was just wondering why isn't it wise to use javascript alot

Javascript is a client-side scripting language. This means that parsing of the javascript code is done on the visitors machine rather than on the server. This also means that it is subject to the user turning it off and the way different browsers interpret the javascript. Server-side languages like php, perl, ASP all do their processing on the server side so no client to worry about. Some things can only be done on the client-side but if there is a choice server side is always better.

[dogdude16]

ok thats makes sense