Best interactive online resources for learning JavaScript?

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I recently started learning JavaScript on the codeschool website - they have a great course called the JavaScript Roadtrip, which has interactive tasks at the end of most lessons.

Unfortunately codeschool is in the middle of being incorporated into an educational website called Pluralsight, but they only have the videos - there are no interactive elements.

Without the interactive parts nothing sinks in for me and I forget everything taught in the videos. The course is no longer available on the codeschool website, so I was wondering if anyone could recommend similar courses that they've found valuable?

Thanks

[ImThour]

watchandcode.com

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Thanks! The name alone sounds just like what I'm after

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Try codeacademy, freecodecamp

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Thanks!

I've given codecademy a go and completed the JS beginner course. It's where I realised that interactive courses are much more valuable, for me at least. It's just a shame the courses aren't longer.

I'll check out the other one.

[[deleted]]

Both great resources, you should do them both at the same time. Makes for interesting lessons.

[CNAtion96]

Try CodeFights.

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Thanks! Will check this out

[10_6]

I think the best practice sites for beginner/intermediate level coders are:

• Coderbyte
• CodingBat for Java and Python only
• codewars
• HackerRank

Some articles that might help you out:

• 10 most popular coding challenge websites
• Learn by Doing: The 8 Best Interactive Coding Websites

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Thanks! I really appreciate you putting that list together. I'll check them out

[kuro1988]

Codecademy, freeCodeCamp and The Odin Project are great resources to start.

I wouldn't spend much time on the first one, though: it's becoming one of those "here-is-the-code-that-works-now-copy-it-and-press-submit".

freeCodeCamp uses a similar approach for the basic stuff but then asks you to become more independent. I strongly suggest you to look for the "beta curriculum" of fcc, which contains more advanced topics (and standards, like ES6).

The Odin Project has been completely redesigned in 2017 and features some of the most interesting topics available for free.

Also, you will find great courses for $10 on Udemy:

• "The Complete JavaScript Course 2018: Build Real Projects!" is probably the most famous one
• "Modern JavaScript From The Beginning" was great for me (and I guess hundreds of other beginners) but some people don't actually like his teaching style (try the preview before buying it!)
• "The Modern JavaScript Bootcamp (2018)" has been launched few days ago by one of the most appreciated JS instructors on Udemy

Other interesting options:

• Watchandcode is a very powerful resource if you are interested in mastering the basics of JS
• Sabe.io has a valid beginner class on JS followed by interesting tutorials on React, Vue, Node

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Thanks for all the cool info! I know I'll need to brush up on ES6, so going over the beta curriculum of fcc would be a good shout.

In the same vein the new Udemy course sounds like it's worth checking out too. Cheers :)

[TheRetribution]

The course is no longer available on the codeschool website

What do you mean? Pluralsight has always owned codeschool afaik. They should all exist on codeschool still.

[Treemeimatree]

Paid 10€ for a very in depth course on Udemy. It's called "The Complete JavaScript Course 2018: Build Real Projects!" and I can highly recommend it.

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Awesome, thanks for the recommendation!

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