More Related Content Similar to How I got started in JavaScript (20) How I got started in JavaScript4. In the old days, JavaScript is
(sort of) known as DHTML.
Or at least, that’s how I know it.
10. It was so cool,
I just got to view source.
12. I had totally no idea what it
does. Still I try to learn
JavaScript anyway.
15. I have a float-ed image here with
variable width.
23. The code may look simple(?)
but it took me weeks to figure it
out. I didn’t touch JavaScript
for a period of time since then.
25. One day, I saw this.
http://wiki.github.com/madrobby/scriptaculous/effect-fade
26. I realize the existence of
JavaScript frameworks and
decided to learn one of them.
27. I end up learning MooTools.
http://mootools.net/
29. Because I like the MooTools
code, syntax style, and
documentation.
36. The best part is the more I learn
about MooTools, the more I
learn about JavaScript itself.
39. I dive in deeper. I’ve coded
some JavaScript-intensive apps
and MooTools plugins.
40. One of the most interesting is
Mooj, which provides jQuery-
like syntax for MooTools.
http://github.com/cheeaun/mooj
41. Though the most exciting of all
is MooEditable, a simple web-
based WYSIWYG editor.
http://github.com/cheeaun/mooeditable
43. But then, here’s my advice;
Don’t even think of writing your
own WYSIWYG editor. It’s a
living hell.
51. That’s all, folks. Thanks!
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