Nerd Tools: A Smarter Way to Learn JavaScript
As I mentioned in my first post, Iâm going to be discussing a mix of tools I am using to learn âhardâ skills like coding, while also discussing the tools Iâll be using to nurture âsoftâ skills, like creativity. **Full disclosure: All opinions are honest, unpaid for, and completely mine. If there is ever a sponsored post, I will make sure to let you know.**
Today I want to talk about this book I love and which a ton of you have probably heard about, A Smarter Way to Learn JavaScript by Mark Myers. Â The Smarter Way series teaches different web skills like HTML and CSS, and JQuery.Â
Although the JavaScript book is the only one I have experience with, I absolutely love it! Â Each chapter is short and digestible while managing to teach a concept pretty thoroughly (at least for a beginner like me!) Â Prior to using this book (which I have used on and off for the past three months or so) I learned JavaScript through a series of makeshift tutorials and books. Â This book has done something which other books havenât done for me-- hammer JS syntax into my skull. Â Now I place curly braces and semi-colons in the correct places with ease.Â
If youâre new to JS, definitely get this book. Itâs a tool for your arsenal you wonât regret.