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Learn JavaScript Properly - Omnibus Post

55 points · submitted Apr 2013 by u/d0gsbody

ANNOUNCEMENT!

There is a new "Summer Session" of this study group occurring. To get to the new Omnibus post for the Summer Session, CLICK HERE!

This is where I will collect links to the assignment posts and everything else related to the first session (beginning April 2013) of the Learn JS Properly study group. If you think I missed something, post in the comments below. This post is linked to in the /r/LearnJavaScript sidebar. Look there whenever you want to find it.

Post in the comments if you think I'm missing something!

GETTING STARTED (PREREQUISITES):

WEEKLY ASSIGNMENTS:

STUDY GROUP DISCUSSION THREADS:

QUESTIONS BY STUDY GROUP MEMBERS:

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Real_Klaze 4 points · Apr 2013

I've been a lurker on Reddit for some time now. Just created an account to get in on this action. I have been working through the javascriptissexy road map for about a week. I am very grateful to have stumbled upon this, as the only thing I have found missing is the peer pressure and social coding aspect.

Could you add the "extra credit" to the omnibus?

Thanks again for getting this going!

d0gsbody [OP] 2 points · Apr 2013

Will add. Was just trying to get the post up.

I'm flattered that this prompted you to join reddit.

[deleted] 3 points · Apr 2013

I also joined reddit for this lol.

d0gsbody [OP] 3 points · Apr 2013

I can't say no cuz I'm too busy say hells yea.

rotatopoti 1 points · May 2013

same here. saw the group mentioned on the learn javascript properly website.

slspreng 3 points · Sep 2013

when does the next new session begin? this is awesome.

dloko85 2 points · Sep 2013

Yes, I just signed up for Reddit after discovering this, also wondering when this is starting again? I'm going to start the course anyway -- my employer is setting apart eight hours a week for me to focus on acquiring JavaScript skills, so I'm pretty stoked about this!

ReaverKS 1 points · Sep 2013

I didn't just sign up for reddit to do this, but I do want to be a part of this, when will the be done again. I've purchased the definitive javascript book and I've already completed the HTML/CSS stuff on codeacademy. I'm ready to rock, let's gooooo =)

elamo 1 points · Nov 2013

hey, did you find out about a session? I wanna get one going like this week. I'm sort of at the "finished with codecademy" stage.

JusTrill 2 points · Apr 2013

Awesome, thanks d0gs!

egmutza 2 points · Apr 2013

For those using JavaScript: The Definitive Guide, be sure to keep this link handy:

http://oreilly.com/catalog/errata.csp?isbn=9780596805531

I've already found a few errors, particularly in chapter 6.

[deleted] 2 points · May 2013

I just found out about this. Would it be too late to start now? Thanks!

d0gsbody [OP] 2 points · May 2013

Gonna run more sessions soon (with increased support).

[deleted] 1 points · Jun 2013

I would love to be involved with the next session. Any idea when it will start?

d0gsbody [OP] 3 points · Jun 2013

In the next day or two. Started planning things today.

[deleted] 1 points · Jun 2013

Awesome. I am excited. Thanks for doing this.

Hypnotix 1 points · Jun 2013

Great! Thanx a lot for organizing this, cant wait to get started!

mazer__rackham 1 points · Jun 2013

very interested as well..

[deleted] 1 points · Aug 2013

Thank you!

mindakronik 2 points · Jun 2013

JUST FINISH MY FIRST WEEK LESSON.

speedonl 1 points · Jul 2013

So did it work for you, I wanna start this course too.. thnx!

ZGVyIHRyb2xs 2 points · Oct 2013

I am late to the game but who cares :) I will start on each week and play catch-up!

d0gsbody [OP] 1 points · Apr 2013

Please help me by suggesting things to include in the post!

tet5uo 1 points · Apr 2013

I just happened upon this. Looks like just what I need. I've just finished the JS track in Codecademy a week or so ago, so perhaps this will give me the time I need to catch up with the other reading since I'm late to the party here.

d0gsbody [OP] 1 points · Apr 2013

Week 1 was really easy. Shouldn't be hard.

edubba 1 points · Apr 2013

Thanks a bunch d0gsbody for helping put this study group together!

I've been trying to learn JS on my own for the past week. I've made some progress with the basics but have trouble wrapping my head around more complicated concepts like closures, prototypes, and such. Fortunately, I've found out about this study group yesterday. I'm behind, but I should catch up within the next day or so.

I hope I will be able to solidify my basic understanding of JS and make further progress into the advanced topics with help, support, and motivation from JS mentors and fellow students!

hallbd16 1 points · May 2013

Ditto to what Klaze said, I have been studying javascript for about a month now, but have felt aimless since I finished javascript... Was mostly just solving Project Euler and reading code from daily reddit programming challenges. Came across javascript is sexy and am excited to join this group. Gonna spend the next few days catching up on the reading material.

TLDR- Shout out to d0gsbody and any other moderators. Excited to join this group

Real_Klaze 1 points · May 2013

I am way behind, hoping to catch back up with the group this weekend.

I started reading Eloquent JavaScript as well. I love the way it is written, but as soon as I hit chapter 6 it was like a train wreck. Now I feel like a child attempting to shove the square block in the round hole, while the author is tap dancing, balancing plates, and throwing round blocks through the round hole, standing 50 ft away, and all the while gleefully declaring "don't worry about it, well be using this stuff the rest of the book"...shit.

d0gsbody [OP] 1 points · May 2013

Read more Prof JS for Web Devs, go back to Eloquent JS once you're farther in.

[deleted] 1 points · Jun 2013

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d0gsbody [OP] 1 points · Jun 2013

Dude, this is awesome. You should post a link to this in the comments section of each Monday's post.

Needs more giraffe facts, though. (╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻

liquidcat 1 points · Jun 2013

To anyone who finished this course; did you do well? If so, are there any projects have you made? Also do you feel like you mastered javascript?

jasondangelo4life 1 points · Jul 2013

Hello World! I am learning javascript. I started with codeacademy but am looking for something more personalized and in depth. I stumbled across this site and it looks exactly like what I need. I am excited to get the books and get started on this journey. To the folks that are running this show, thank you for taking the time and resources for people like me.

[deleted] 1 points · Sep 2013

Thanks for putting this together! I'm ready to learn this properly than my shitty professor at school =D

[deleted] 1 points · Dec 2013

I just want say thank you for putting this together. I have been going over the lessons on JS in codecademy and this was the last missing puzzle for me as well. If anybody has already finished the curriculum, please post your results and share with us.

Thanks.

Brasdyn_77 0 points · Apr 2014

I also wanted to thank the group who put it together, I am going to have to play catch-up though...