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A comment on Ask HN: How to learn Javascript and HTML for devs coming from C++/Java/Python?.

Re:Ask HN: How to learn Javascript and HTML for devs coming ... by raganwald on Thursday October 21, 2010 @10:23AM (#1815474)
Not a resource, but speaking as someone who is not a Javascript or Python expert, but used to know his way around C++ and java, my suggestion is to ignore everything you think you know about C++ and Java when learning Javascript. Do not be seduced by the ALGOL syntax.

When learning a new language we often think in an existing language and then "translate." Until you start "Thinking in Javascript,' I beg you to "Think in Python," not C++ or Java.

JM2C.

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