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Originally posted by lumberjim
where would this skill be useful for a schmuck like myself? I'm interested to learn, just for the sake of learning, but if there was a practical application, I'd probably be even more interested.
Tell me some of the fun stuff I can do with it.
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Well, Javascript itself is only useful for web-related stuff, you won't be able to write a Windows executable with it or anything. But with the general object-oriented programming knowledge that Javascript can teach you, you can easily move on to Java, C, C++, C#, or whatever. The point of this exercise is mostly to teach objec-oriented programming concepts using Javascript, as a stepping stone, and if you decide that you want to master Javascript, it wouldbe at your own option.
Examples... The
Random Expletive Insult Generator is 100% Javascript. The effects on my
poor, neglected website are mostly Javascript. Javascript can verify form data, write dynamic page conent, animate page elements, do math, create rollover buttons, etc. It can also be used for subtler things, like pre-loading large images while the user reads. But like I said, the whole point is to teach programming, not so much to become a Javscript pro.
I think there's enough interst that I'll give it a go... I just didn't want to end up talking to myself.
When I get a few free minutes I'll start the thread, and link to it from here.