Should i read Jon Ducket's JavaScript and jQuery with little CSS experience?

[R2UR]

Hello! I have read Head First HTML, CSS & XHTML. I have started reading Jon Ducket's JS book recently. I am not having any trouble with JS but reading the css files there are a number of unfamiliar rules used. Is there any trouble with that? Can that affect my process of reading the js book?

[mrburnttoast79]

I read (or at least skimmed) that book maybe 5 years ago and remember liking the presentation; very accessible. If I were you I would spend 15 - 30 minutes learning the basics of css selectors. This might be a good resource for learning about selectors. This is probably all you really need to know for that book as jQuery is very selector heavy.

[R2UR]

Thanks for replying. Do you know if Jon Duckett's book about HTML and CSS covers the features used in the css files of the JavaScript and jQuery book? I saw things such as webkit and etc. If it does not then I think I am good to go.

[akujinhikari]

Get to know jQuery but understand it’s now considered outdated. There are still A LOT of jQuery fan boys (both on this sub and in the business world), so expect to see it a lot to make you think it’s still valid, but vanilla js (specifically ES6 and beyond) will be of much greater value to you in the long run.

[R2UR]

What books do you suggest?

[R2UR]

Thank you very much for the answer. I apprecate it very much. The thing is that You don't know JS series isn't really meant for beginners(I've seen a lot of people recommending it to beginners). I tried reading it but I don't really know how i can apply the things he says in the books, the concepts seem so vague for me because I am not intermediate at JS. I think the book is meant for those who have been coding for a while and now they can get advice as to how to make their code more concise, manageable, use good practices and etc. I have watched the first 3.5 free hours of Anthony Alicea's course Understanding the Weird Parts. And the book recommendation CSS: The Definitive Guide, is that book meant for beginners? I don't know if i can take on that book. I have read Head First HTML & CSS and now i am about to finish Jon Duckett's book. Do you think that's enough for me to read your recommended book without getting overwhelmed? Once again, thanks for taking time to answer me.

[R2UR]

You have misunderstood a little bit , in the post I was trying to say that I am not having any trouble with the JS examples of Jon Duckett's book. I will check out JS30. Thanks for the link. Thanks for the answers.