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JavaScript jQuery Basics Introducing jQuery What is jQuery?

Mahfuzur Rahman
Mahfuzur Rahman
3,204 Points
Posted by Mahfuzur Rahman
Mahfuzur Rahman
3,204 Points

what is the difference between this course and the other 'introduction to jquery' course?

I am following the fullstack javascript track and now as this new course has been released, which one should I take? I haven't worked with jquery before. Any suggestions will be immensely helpful. This is the link to the other course https://teamtreehouse.com/library/introduction-to-jquery

Matthew Long
Matthew Long
28,407 Points
Matthew Long
Matthew Long
28,407 Points

In general it is best to stick with the track you're currently on. There are many times additional courses are available based on certain topics, such as jQuery. I suggest you look at these additional courses after you complete the course in the track. Also, if a course is released that is better than one in a track they will update the track.

2 Answers

felixwin
felixwin
14,939 Points

I think this Course will replace this here: https://teamtreehouse.com/library/jquery-basics-2014 not the "introduction-to-jquery"-course. This being said, both courses seem to share many things. Further more it seem like the are replacing Andrew Chalkley's old Courses, which i personaly am realy happy about, but thats just personal preference. I couln't get used to his teaching style since for me, it was more a copy/paste-thing, than explaining something. But that is, once again, just my subjective feeling. I would sugest, to peek into both of them and stick with the one you like the most.

Brandon Gibbs
Brandon Gibbs
9,636 Points
Brandon Gibbs
Brandon Gibbs
9,636 Points

This will actually replace 'Introduction to jQuery', as you mentioned. That course will be retired this January. There are a few reasons for this change. 1) Introduction was just that, an introduction. The basics will cover a bit more, and will provide a more comprehensive approach that will ready you for diving deeper, while providing you with a good foundation for that and to use your knowledge gained from this course. 2) This course will cover more updated content and up-to-date best practices. The other course either doesn't cover some of these new practices, methods, etc or some of the used previously used content may no longer be considered best practice.

Treehouse strives to bring us up to date content. With as rapid as changes can be in this world, they do a fantastic job in making sure that we have great learning materials and content that teaches it in the most efficient and productive way possible. That is why we have an update on this course.

** Side note: The tracks should be offering you to switch to the updated content. If you have the time, it wouldn't hurt to finish the current course, then complete the updated one. This is good to give you repeated exposure, practice, and could provide you a fresh way to look at the library that is jQuery....this making you more proficient.

Best of luck, and happy coding.