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ok guys. so i decided to start learning j(ava)script. i read that java- and jscript are the same. java-(netscape) and jscript(microsoft). so i wanted to start learning that freaky language. but now i got a problem. i wanted the buy a book like 'javascript for dummies' or whatever. my question: what book can you recommend me? im very new to this so it should have everything in, it should be easy to understand and have a lot of explanations and examples in it...

please dont refer me to msdn or how its called cause i was there and dont get anything of what they talk. + its very confusing.

thanks in advance

ps. i dont know if this is the correct section but i think it is cause it has to do with scripts. maybe its general chit-chat. dont know.

I suggest www.w3schools.com, it's more web based but if you get the hang of it, you should be able to understand the scripting documentation.

w3schools.com... i think i was there once when i wanted to learn html. is this possible? yup it is but i gave it up cause it was too

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Originally posted by ins4ne
confusing

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ill have a look though. btw im downloading 'javascript in 21 days'. is it a good one?

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Originally posted by ins4ne
ill have a look though. btw im downloading 'javascript in 21 days'. is it a good one?

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I don't know what that is, but if you thought html was confusing... then good luck!

no i didnt think html was confusing. i thought the site was confusing

Javascript is easy. Don't let it bog you down, it's syntax is simple and the functions are easy to use. If you have any previous programming experience I would say you can learn javascript within minutes (I did, although I don't know that many functions)

I don't know how you can find html confusing. It is only confusing if you use a dodgy web host, like freewebs or pizco, they totally lead you the wrong way.

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Originally posted by ins4ne
no i didnt think html was confusing. i thought the site was confusing

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and btw i dont have any programming experience except a few common things like making links in html or changing backgrounds and stuff... i think ill have much off work to do learning 10 other languages only to know how to use jscript

I learned Javascript through a w3schools tutorial, I know it's been mentioned earlier in this thread but I also recommend it.
btw Javascript is not exactly the same as Jscript but they have a lot in common so the w3schools javascript tut is really useful when you want to learn scripting.

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Originally posted by Jesus
the w3schools javascript tut is really useful when you want to learn scripting

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ok. but they say i have to know HTML / XHTML.  and i only know some simple commands. do i really have to know html first before i start learning javascript?

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Originally posted by Jesus
the w3schools javascript tut is really useful when you want to learn scripting

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ok. but they say i have to know HTML / XHTML.  and i only know some simple commands. do i really have to know html first before i start learning javascript?

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not really, especially as youre not going to be using it for websites but for mp!l scripts.