javascript beginner

[two4god07]

I know how to do little javascript tricks. I can cause alerts.. create text mouseovers.. and some simple onclicks

Everywhere I go that teaches javascript only tells you how to do those small things. Even w3school gets confusing because it only teaches javascript using mathematical equations.

I want to learn how to write javascript myself.

I know there are a lot of sites out there with script already written that you can copy and paste, but I'd rather build it all from scratch so that I could understand everything I did.

Are there any sites out there that can teach you javascript in a way that you can begin to form complex code on your own?

The same for CSS. I can do basic formatting, but I can't figure out how to put CSS and javascript together to form my own drop down menus much less using it to make sliding menus.

I don't want to remain a beginner forever.

[webfoo]

W3Schools is not that bad for either JavaScript or CSS. In fact, it is likely one of the best resources a web proffesional can have.

What would you rather have instead of mathematical equations? Computers run based on math, so there's liable to be at least a little bit of math involved.

If you get the basics down from W3Schools, and then follow along on some of the forums, you will begin to get a feel for advanced scripts. There are also a few books available at your bookseller on the subject.

[two4god07]

the main thing i want to use javascript for is menus. Menus make a standard for the rest of the page. I have been searching all over the place for a sliding menu that I could use the code of and tweek it to suit a page, but they are all "you can get this code by donation" so I have to build it myself. I can do picture mouseovers. I can do single onclicks. I can't do it so that if I keep clicking it keeps changing to something new (like clicking a next button that doesnt reload the whole page)

with css.. I just need to learn how to make a hidden object not hidden on mouseover.

Once I learn those techniques I'm set.

[daveVk]

Try using the search link at the top of this page for terms like "sliding menu", "hide on mouseover" etc. Also check the page source of sites you like to see how they do it.