Quote:Original post by Pipo DeClown
I think javascript is being underestimated. It can do lots of handy effects, not just memory hogging bullshit effects. Primarily useful are the scripts that make certain parts of a page (dis)appear when mouseover-ed or clicked on (javascript + CSS). It makes navigating a website/cropping information to a small field much easier.<br><br>I would recommend Flash for highquality media, especially when you're dealing with short videoclips. Java should be left alone unless you're making a serious applet like a game for example.<!--QUOTE--></td></tr></table></BLOCKQUOTE><!--/QUOTE--><!--ENDQUOTE--><br><br>That's what I was about to say, what happened to javascript.<br>So many things can be done with javascripts.
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What's stopping my motivation the most for learning javascript is it so non cross-browser compliant. <br><br>I mean, I don't want to write my code 3 times for the same thing..
Quote:Original post by Tynnhammar
What's stopping my motivation the most for learning javascript is it so non cross-browser compliant.
I mean, I don't want to write my code 3 times for the same thing..
It's not as bad as some people make it seem.
The language is the same - same syntax and same features in all major browsers - it's just that the DOM differs from browser to browser which makes manipulating your pages some hassle.
Even then - that situation has improved in the latest generation of browser. These days you realy only have to worry about problem if you choose to use browser specific object members, like object.visibilty instead of object.style.display.
Quote:Original post by Tradone
So many things can be done with javascripts.<!--QUOTE--></td></tr></table></BLOCKQUOTE><!--/QUOTE--><!--ENDQUOTE--><br><shamelessplug><a href="http://www.humblesiden.dk/kasper/snake.html">Yeah,</a> tell me <a href="http://www.humblesiden.dk/kasper/tetris.html">about</a> it.</shamelessplug><br><br>The great thing about it is that the only browser specific thing in those is the way the key events are initialised.
Actually, the DOM is the same across all modern browsers. The odd one out - Netscape 4 - has been dead for years now. Quirks Mode is an excellent site for resolving any remaining cross-browser oddities.
Quote:Original post by Tynnhammar
What's stopping my motivation the most for learning javascript is it so non cross-browser compliant. <br><br>I mean, I don't want to write my code 3 times for the same thing..<!--QUOTE--></td></tr></table></BLOCKQUOTE><!--/QUOTE--><!--ENDQUOTE--><br><br>I ignore firefox, opera, modzilla.<br>
Use Flash for games.
Use Java for apps.
Use XHTML/CSS/javascript for everything else.<br><br>My '2 cents'.
Use Java for apps.
Use XHTML/CSS/javascript for everything else.<br><br>My '2 cents'.
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