Where do JS beginners go?

[Alan Gauld]

Sorry for an OT post but this list seems to at least be active...

I'm looking for a forum(mail list/newsgroup) for Javascript beginners.
I tried JS.mentors but there's very little traffic and a post there
still hasn't appeared after 3 days.

Is there anywhere else I should be looking?

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[Axel Kittenberger]

stackoverlow.com

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[Sean]

I suggest learners new to JavaScript check out the following (both have very active communities in addition to tons of resources):

 - http://www.codenewbie.org/
 - http://www.freecodecamp.com/

I also highly recommend checking http://www.meetup.com/ to see if there is a local group(s).

[Alan Gauld]

On 23/11/15 18:14, Axel Kittenberger wrote:
> stackoverlow.com <http://stackoverlow.com>

Thanks, but the problem I have with stackoverflow is
that you tend to get as many bad answers as you do
good and, as a JS beginner, it's hard to tell
which is which. Its great if you already know what
good looks like, but not so much for newbies.

In fact, the problem I'm facing generally with JS is
that there are too many resources, but many of them
evidently teach bad practice (or at least not
current best practice).

But I'll ask my question there and see what comes up,
thanks again.

[Lubos Krnac]

You should read book "Javascript the good parts". That can save you months if not years at the beginning.

[Alan Gauld]

On 25/11/15 13:53, Lubos Krnac wrote:
> You should read book "Javascript the good parts". That can save you months if not years at the beginning.

Yes, I've read that and Flanagans original (1998?) "Definitive guide".
Cockcroft basically just confirmed my prejudices against JS.
A book or work-arounds is not a good advert for a language!
But it did point out that JS best practice has moved on a
lot since I first looked at it. (Flanagan taught JS like
a traditional language.)

So what I want is a book/site like Flanagan that teaches
the idioms and style but using the "best parts" that
constitute modern good practice. Especially for targeting
a MEAN stack.

[Tim Davis]

I highly recommend this:
http://javascriptissexy.com/how-to-learn-javascript-properly/

I was sick of fiddling with the language and felt much more ready to tackle projects after. JS is my first language.

Good luck