[alpizzle]

Hi Everyone, nice forum you have here.

As the topic states, I am new to javascript and am in need of some direction. First I will tell you about my background.

I recently graduated with an IST degree and am working as an web application developer. In school we learned only .net and I am very comfortable in that environment. Even here at my first job I have been doing well with .net web apps that I have been making. But now the boss wants to do everything in AJAX or just javascript. SO I am a bit lost right now.

The biggest problem I have is, when I see the requirements for a job, I can't wrap my head around how to start it in javascript. I know what I would do in .net and Visual Studio. But there seems to be a mental block for me without being able to use the tools I am used to. MAybe I can use the same tools, I just don't know.

SO if anyone has tips as to the process you use to get started on AJAX/javascript pages and what tools you use, I would be very appreciative.

Should I use prototype or some other library or just try to do everything from scratch?

My current workflow for .Net apps is to visually layout all the elements. Textboxes, buttons, sqldataadapters, all of the visual stuff, then just code it in vb.net. SO if you can point out how the process is different, or the same, for javascript/AJAX that would be helpful.

Thanks,
Al

[rangana]

Vb.net is entirely different from Javascript.

Javascript would'nt work well without HTML, and sometimes, integrated with CSS. Javascript is an easy language...you just have to read a number of good tutorials around:
http://www.w3schools.com/JS/default.asp

There are number of differences from VB to javascript, so getting used to javascript and hanging around with this flexible program would keep you going

AJAX is a complex javascripts that lets your communicate with the browser without refereshing your page..I'm not more of AJAX as I'm also developing my wits with this latest trend. I bet you would'nt find it hard to work on AJAX as it is closely related to ASP, and ASP is closely related to VB

You might find this link useful:
http://www.w3schools.com/Ajax/Default.Asp

Hope that helps