Web Development Questions That Don't Need Their Own Thread v2 - Developers

[QUOTE=deadeye536;31807608]Javascript. [editline]18th August 2011[/editline] Maybe a "More" tab that appears, and shows a drop-down list of all the overflowed tabs.[/QUOTE] jquery is nicer

jquery is javascript

[QUOTE=Alcapwne;31807647]jquery is nicer[/QUOTE] jQuery isn't a language, it's a library. When you're utilizing the jQuery library, you're using Javascript.

[QUOTE=deadeye536;31807683]jQuery isn't a language, it's a library. When you're utilizing the jQuery library, you're using Javascript.[/QUOTE] Yeah I know but telling someone to learn javascript will make them go and learn javascript rather than jquery

[QUOTE=Alcapwne;31807700]Yeah I know but telling someone to learn javascript will make them go and learn javascript rather than jquery[/QUOTE][QUOTE=TehWhale;31807655]jquery is javascript[/QUOTE] You need to have an understanding of JavaScript to use the jQuery library

[QUOTE=Alcapwne;31807700]Yeah I know but telling someone to learn javascript will make them go and learn javascript rather than jquery[/QUOTE] A lot of what you do when you use jQuery is utilizing basic elements of Javascript. You can't utilize jQuery properly without knowing any Javascript. [editline]18th August 2011[/editline] Argh, second ninja.

ah fair enough I never actually learned javascript but I'm okay with jquery

for bbcode, what would be the best way to do a quoting regular expression? I can't seem to get it right.

[QUOTE=phabeZ;31806822]I don't think this deserves a thread, so hopefully a post will suffice in helping me. This is probably asked a lot, but I don't really want to go through all those pages. So I'm trying to get into HTML coding (the first coding language I've even attempted to learn), I've been following HTMLDog.com tutorials, and have currently completed up to the intermediate stage. I find my biggest problem so far is is not not understanding, but rather not remembering what everything is, or does sometimes. I figure posting here might allow for me to get some hints and tips, using HTMLDog.com was already a suggestion from here I found in another thread. Anyway, does anyone have any tips on how to memorize the language, I know repetition (i.e. practise) is more often than not the best way to learn something, but does anyone have anything else that might be able to aid me in learning - keeping in mind, at this point I'm not interested in spending any money on books or anything. Also I was wondering, do those of you who have an above-basic understanding on HTML still refer back to books and what-not to remember how to do some things? I should probably also mention a couple of years ago I attempted to get into website coding and design, however I was using Dreamweaver, which to my understanding is despised in the the web-coding community. This time I've been trying to learn legitimately with notepad++ as my main tool, which honestly is proving to be a little difficult so far, but I'm sure I'll get the hang of it. In terms of design I think I'm set, for now at least. I'm probably more skilled creatively than I am anything else.[/QUOTE] In my experience (I'm just starting on web design, but I've used C++ previously) it's easier to remember what the language is capable of, and then check a reference when you need to do something you don't remember. If you remember that CSS can change the size of all bolded text on a page, and then look up what the bold and size tags are, it's a lot easier than remembering the raw code.

[QUOTE=Alcapwne;31808111]ah fair enough I never actually learned javascript but I'm okay with jquery[/QUOTE] uh what

[QUOTE=moonage;31819822]uh what[/QUOTE] Who cares as long as it works..

[QUOTE=Crhem van der B;31820536]Who cares as long as it works..[/QUOTE] no not really because if you "just know jquery but don't know javascript" then you'll have no idea what you're doing and the implications of what you're doing and you'll be hopelessly stuck when you have to debug

[QUOTE=moonage;31820569]no not really because if you "just know jquery but don't know javascript" then you'll have no idea what you're doing and the implications of what you're doing and you'll be hopelessly stuck when you have to debug[/QUOTE] You can pick up syntax and stuff along the way without learning javascript on its own

[QUOTE=moonage;31820569]no not really because if you "just know jquery but don't know javascript" then you'll have no idea what you're doing and the implications of what you're doing and you'll be hopelessly stuck when you have to debug[/QUOTE] no not really because if you trial and error you can learn "pure jquery" without even touching non-library javascript

jQuery is just an API, you still need to know the language to be able to use it (Don't mix up the browser provided DOM bindings with the language, they're separate)

Hey i'm new to web design, which means well... my skill is very basic. Im still making websites with tables lol... Anywho i'm wondering if there is anyone here with a lil' spare time on their hands who can add me on steam and help me out every so and so time i need help ect. Im currently only working with html and javascript, My primary language was C++ so any form of programming is generically easy for me to pick up. It would be very much appreciated, thanks guys <3

[QUOTE=pinecleandog;31823720]generically easy[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=moonage;31823794][/QUOTE] What the hell is 'generically easy' supposed to mean? [editline]20th August 2011[/editline] I did actually quote Moonage but you know what FP is like.

[QUOTE=Alcapwne;31821192]You can pick up syntax and stuff along the way without learning javascript on its own[/QUOTE] Realize what your saying. jQuery [b]IS[/b] JavaScript. You can't be learn jQuery without learning JavaScript. I would recommend you learn the basics of JavaScript before getting really involved in jQuery. Sure, with jQuery, learning the DOM API native to the browser is not 100% necessary, but you should still know it for more advanced applications. Also, knowing the DOM API will let you know how to optimize your code. For example, selectors; if you know which native methods JavaScript has for selecting elements, you can speed your code up by passing only those selectors into jQuery.

Generically easy as is in it is generally easy for me to pick up how to program/code things?

Hi. So I'm working on a school project where I have to make a website that's about me. I'm currently focusing on my Main page. This is what I have so far: [thumb]http://filesmelt.com/dl/mainpage1.jpg[/thumb] This is how I would like to set my links up to the other pages: [thumb]http://filesmelt.com/dl/mainpage2.jpg[/thumb] How might I go about doing this? My code: [html] <html> <head> </head> <body style="background-color: black" style="background-image: url(images/bgtree.jpg)" style="background-repeat: no-repeat" style="background-position: bottom" scroll="no" style="background-attachment: fixed"> <bgsound src="music/red_pieces.wav" loop="infinite" volume="-750" /> My Name <hr width="500" /> </body> </html> [/html] A few notes: I have to make this in IE I do have to have a background sound (I know some people get annoyed by background music, but it's required) I only have 5 days of HTML experience in my belt, but I've been looking through my big HTML book I got from school, but I'm still not ready for really advanced stuff. Edit: And another thing, out teacher doesn't want us to use HTML code that's "deprecated". I'll have to go back through my book and see which ones (if any) are deprecated, but if you see something that is, please tell me what I might to do change it.

You could start by removing extra style properties. You only need one per tag. [php]<body style="background-color: black; background-image: url(images/bgtree.jpg); background-repeat: no-repeat; background-position: bottom; background-attachment: fixed" scroll="no">[/php] And I think a sans-serif font might look better, but it's all up to you. [php]My Name[/php] Also, [URL]http://htmldog.com/[/URL] if you need information about html tags and CSS properties. It's very good and up to date. Just my 2 cents.

[QUOTE=slayer20;31834413]I do have to have a background sound[/quote] [quote]And another thing, out teacher doesn't want us to use HTML code that's "deprecated".[/QUOTE]

hey guys ok well im stuck with this, im making a row of buttons on a table row, all the buttons use the <a> tag, and use a custom javascript, but i want to know if there is a way of preventing these gaps and litle purple dashes from forming between each button. all borers on the table and images are set to "0" [url]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/33714868/site/index.html[/url]

[QUOTE=pinecleandog;31836217]hey guys ok well im stuck with this, im making a row of buttons on a table row, all the buttons use the <a> tag, and use a custom javascript, but i want to know if there is a way of preventing these gaps and litle purple dashes from forming between each button. all borers on the table and images are set to "0" [url]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/33714868/site/index.html[/url][/QUOTE] text-decoration:none;

[QUOTE=pinecleandog;31836217]hey guys ok well im stuck with this, im making a row of buttons on a table row, all the buttons use the <a> tag, and use a custom javascript, but i want to know if there is a way of preventing these gaps and litle purple dashes from forming between each button. all borers on the table and images are set to "0" [url]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/33714868/site/index.html[/url][/QUOTE]You have more pressing problems than text decoration

[QUOTE=TehWhale;31836275]You have more pressing problems than text decoration[/QUOTE] hey, shutup im new xD

[QUOTE=pdkm931;31834688]You could start by removing extra style properties. You only need one per tag. [php]<body style="background-color: black; background-image: url(images/bgtree.jpg); background-repeat: no-repeat; background-position: bottom; background-attachment: fixed" scroll="no">[/php] And I think a sans-serif font might look better, but it's all up to you. [php]My Name[/php] Also, [URL]http://htmldog.com/[/URL] if you need information about html tags and CSS properties. It's very good and up to date. Just my 2 cents.[/QUOTE] Thanks for the link! I now have a better understanding about how tables work, which is something I was trying to figure out. However, I'm not sure how I can move the table down to fit it like in the picture I showed. Suggestions?

[QUOTE=Ac!dL3ak;31836256]text-decoration:none;[/QUOTE] also i allready have that in my css

[QUOTE=pinecleandog;31836565]also i allready have that in my css[/QUOTE][t]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1439918/Pics/2011-08-20_0007.png[/t]