Improving Memory for Coding?

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Have any of you had any experience in learning coding? I'd like to learn it well enough so that I can type in a code (say HTML or CSS) just as I am typing this English sentence here. There are some things I have memorized already however some things I am having a hard time keeping vivid enough to recall off hand without looking it up. Does anyone have any tips or tricks or maybe a website I could visit to help me get started in the right path?
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  • Your title scared me.BTW this is known problem for programmer.No matter how much do you remember it, You will forget it if you don't using it for long time.Don't try remember it, it will hurt your brain.

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    • LOL Great! That being said, do you have any suggestions for me in regards to how I can keep a neat little section (somewhere) with the most commonly used coding? Or is there a place online already? Thanks so much!
  • You could use a source code library manager, it allows you to keep track of certain functions so all you have to do is remember the function purpose.

    I only know of one; OverZone Software
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    • Okay that gives me a starting place! I didn't even know that there was such a thing available. I started out trying to put them into a notepad and that just wasn't going to work and I didn't have any other ideas. :rolleyes: Thank you for helping!
  • Just like learning any other language, you do this by simply using it. A lot. If you write web pages every day for a year, you'll get where you want to be.
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  • hi,

    I used to be a coder in the early 70 when I used assembler, COBOL, SQL, C and other odds and ends. It becomes second nature until you want to do someting obscure

    A good overview is here CSS Tutorial - Learn CSS the Proper Way

    for everything there is to know use W3Schools Online Web Tutorials all of the details and lots of examples

    for css CSS Tutorial
    for html HTML Tutorial

    also does php and sql anad others see the sitemap
    Sitemap Tutorials for the full range.

    You can just browse around finding what you need .

    The Css reference guide tells you about all the values inside a command.
    CSS Reference

    You can even take their exam to see how well you are doing - its all free

    Tip. For CSS do not start off using shortcuts use the full parameter names that way you will get to know what the commands do.

    Use a validator service to check that your code is ok The W3C Markup Validation Service for html

    If you are having trouble try this checklist before you panic
    Common CSS Mistakes for a Beginner - CSS Bugs and Debugging Checklist

    To improve your ability to remember try to group code elements together - the reference shows how they fit and then ask yourself what you are working with display properties or placement properties etc.

    Good luck
  • hi,

    I used to be a coder in the early 70 when I used assembler, COBOL, SQL, C and other odds and ends. It becomes second nature until you want to do someting obscure

    A good overview is here CSS Tutorial - Learn CSS the Proper Way

    for everything there is to know use W3Schools Online Web Tutorials all of the details and lots of examples

    for css CSS Tutorial
    for html HTML Tutorial

    also does php and sql anad others see the sitemap
    Sitemap Tutorials for the full range.

    You can just browse around finding what you need .

    The Css reference guide tells you about all the values inside a command.
    CSS Reference

    You can even take their exam to see how well you are doing - its all free

    Tip. For CSS do not start off using shortcuts use the full parameter names that way you will get to know what the commands do.

    Use a validator service to check that your code is ok The W3C Markup Validation Service for html

    If you are having trouble try this checklist before you panic
    Common CSS Mistakes for a Beginner - CSS Bugs and Debugging Checklist

    To improve your ability to remember try to group code elements together - the reference shows how they fit and then ask yourself what you are working with display properties or placement properties etc.

    Good luck
  • I was just reading about a technique called PhotoReading. Basically, you just scan the pages of a book that you want to learn the contents of and then sleep on it. It's supposed to be absorbed by your subconcious and then you can recall the knowledge when you need it. Maybe you should look into it?
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    Its good that you are aspiring for that elusive perfection which all programmers ,including me,aspire for.but it is some thing that would come with experience.what you should do is to practice creating as many sample websites as you can.the more you practice the more you learn.
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    • I'd like to offer an analogy, if I may. When we first decide to acquire a new skillset, there's that rush of enthusiasm, that urgency... we want to learn & memorize it all NOW! But the brain doesn't really work that way.

      There are many parallels between learning computer programming/scripting and learning to play a musical instrument. (I've done both). Years ago, a good friend ~ who was also an accomplished musician ~ took me shopping to buy my first bass guitar. He set me up with my first teacher. But after 3 weeks of diligent practice, I was still mostly lost on the fretboard.

      I watched my friend Dave riff effortlessly on his axe, and I was jealous. I asked him, "How long did it take you to memorize all the finger positions? Can you teach me how to do it fast?"

      Here was his classic response ~ "It's not like flipping on a light switch... it's more like watching the sun rise. You're totally lost, and in the dark at first, but gradually, it all just makes sense".

      That analogy has proved 100% true to my own experience in IT. So just keep at it, keep studying the source code of webpages you see & like, and one day, it'll all come together for you, too.

      Good luck!
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    Improving Memory for Coding?

    Have any of you had any experience in learning coding? I'd like to learn it well enough so that I can type in a code (say HTML or CSS) just as I am typing this English sentence here. There are some things I have memorized already however some things I am having a hard time keeping vivid enough to recall off hand without looking it up. Does anyone have any tips or tricks or maybe a website I could visit to help me get started in the right path?