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Ubora | Web Development Techdegree Student 1,332 PointsHow do i get the most out of these videos? This is a lot of information to retain? How do I learn and retain this info.
I did the HTML section and went directly to CSS. There are coding challenges in between but still it is a lot of information to remember. How do I learn this information so that I an apply it? When I move to each video I doesn't feel like I retain all the information from the previous videos.
5 Answers
tobiaskrause
9,160 PointsThe best way is always to make a project at your own. Make a little site about something you are interested in and use the stuff you learned. Also write a lot of comments for yourself. So you can look at you project after some month and read in the comments what the element is doing and why your are useing it.
You will forget a lot of stuff when you dont practice it. Learn some javascript next so you can upgrade your project... And also try something you dont learned in the videos...look at css websites and look for some stuff you might want to try. Try to increase your knowledge by practicing/learning new stuff.
It is like learning a normal language...you will only speak fluent when you use the language consistently
jason chan
31,009 PointsRepetition. Practice. Watch video again try to understand the concept. Then apply the concept to solve a problem. Or try to apply the concept to solve a problem.
You only to know enough to solve problems.
Jennifer Nordell
Treehouse TeacherI would suggest possibly getting a codepen account. The basic one is free and will give you a playground where you can test what you've learned and code at will. It supports HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. I have even been known to do some coding on codepen from my iPad, so it's possible to sit in a waiting room and develop a website!
akin kuelhanbey
7,474 PointsGood idea, Jennifer! Thanks for the info!
Jesus Estrada
11,448 PointsLearn the basic concepts and try to understand how to implement them in a design. I don't believe that you should try retain all this information. I know that I haven't!
If you need a quick reference use something like MDN (Mozilla Developer Network) https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/
J V
4,471 Pointsthat cheat sheet will come in handy!
Artiba Jones
Courses Plus Student 2,544 PointsArtiba Jones
Courses Plus Student 2,544 PointsAgree! Great advice.