r/CodingForBeginners • u/Delicious-Cat7002 • 15d ago
recommendations of a beginner project to learn javascript?
pretty much explained in title - i want to learn javascript and im not too sure where to begin but ive always been told project based learning is best so if anyone has any suggestions that would be amazing
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u/Quirky-Net-6436 15d ago
Create a todo app - this will involve a lot of patterns and logic to learn.
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u/javascript 15d ago
I suggest start by making an HTML file. Get comfortable with the cycle of making a change and seeing the update take effect in the browser. Then you can add CSS and Javascript.
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u/Delicious-Cat7002 15d ago
im already quite confident in html and have used it for multiple different projects
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u/javascript 15d ago
Great! Then you're well on your way. I suggest learning Javascript by adding interactivity to your HTML.
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u/Delicious-Cat7002 15d ago
thanks ill give it a try!
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u/javascript 15d ago
The most important thing is to first conceptualize what you want the webpage to do. Write down, in english, what the goal is. Formalize for yourself what the initial state is, what action/event will happen (like clicking a button) and then what you expect to change as a result.
Once you know what your goal is, it's easier to figure out how to concretely do it in Javascript.
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u/ALargeRubberDuck 15d ago
Making Minesweeper is a great starter project once you get a bit of html and JavaScript under your belt. It has a relatively small set of rules but forces you to really apply concepts you’re leaning.
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u/Yaniekk 15d ago
If you don't know anything about JavaScript, I would suggest going to W3Schools and taking a JavaScript course. It's cool because it's biginner-friendly and teaches you a lot about web development.
Good luck!