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May Stanley
May Stanley
4,182 Points
Posted by May Stanley
May Stanley
4,182 Points

Can anybody learn Javascript from zero knowledge? I'm not so sure between take the front-end development or Web design?

I chose front-end development but since i got stuck with Javascript from the first part of lesson, I'm now switched to Web design but then I found CSS are so many to learn. I feel lost :(

4 Answers

evannex
evannex
2,436 Points
evannex
evannex
2,436 Points

Anybody can learn anything with the right motivation and desire to learn. But to answer more specifically, yes anyone can learn JavaScript from zero knowledge. It may be easier if you know basic programming principles first but it's by no means necessary.

The track you're on should reflect what you want to do with the skills you learn. Are you looking to create websites from scratch, then Front-End development would be the best choice. BUT if you're looking to design websites, the style and look of the site, then you would benefit most from the Web Design track.

Just keep in mind that there will always be things that are challenging, and always things that you will get stuck on. You just have to want the result badly enough to push through those obstacles! Good luck on whichever track you choose!

May Stanley
May Stanley
4,182 Points
May Stanley
May Stanley
4,182 Points

Hey evannex, your comment are really helpful, yes I want to create websites from scratch. You are very encouraging :) I will try Javascript.

Many thanks :)

evannex
evannex
2,436 Points
evannex
evannex
2,436 Points

I'm glad I could help! :D

Ioannis Bouramas
Ioannis Bouramas
12,583 Points
Ioannis Bouramas
Ioannis Bouramas
12,583 Points

Feeling Lost is part of the process my friend. Keep up the good work. Keep doing courses and once you learn something knew you might need to watch previous courses again. From a new perspective, you might see things that you could not understand before. It is always frustrating though from times to times. Don't give up! I still haven't!

May Stanley
May Stanley
4,182 Points
May Stanley
May Stanley
4,182 Points

Hi loannis, I'm glad i'm not alone. I will try my best!!Thank you my friend.... Frustration is sometimes powerful. I won't give up :)

Stanislava Stoeva
Stanislava Stoeva
131 Points
Stanislava Stoeva
Stanislava Stoeva
131 Points

JavaScrip ussually is used in conbination with HTML and CSS.

May Stanley
May Stanley
4,182 Points
May Stanley
May Stanley
4,182 Points

:) It shouldn't be too hard then, right? Thanks stanislava :)

Stanislava Stoeva
Stanislava Stoeva
131 Points
Stanislava Stoeva
Stanislava Stoeva
131 Points

The basic of those languages is easy. As everthing they may have hard things as well but to get there first you will need the basics. The only think is that you always have to be consistant everytime through all your files.

May Stanley
May Stanley
4,182 Points
May Stanley
May Stanley
4,182 Points

Hey.. Stanislava, Thanks a lot!! ^^ I'm going to start from the beginning again. :)