Need Prototype and Script.aculo.us tutorial

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I've checked out some tutorials for Prototype and Script.aculo.us, but I'm just too much of an idiot when it comes to javascript to understand the tutorials I've seen. I do have moderate javascript experience, and can understand jQuery because of a really good book that I read from Wrox books, but so far I still haven't found a way to learn Prototype that I can actually understand.

There's even a really popular Prototype book out there that was written by one of the core developers on the Prototype team, and I own this book, but it might as well be written in a foreign language, because I can't get past chapter one without some serious questions.

Please help!
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  • Hi. It's unclear from your post what kind of response would actually be helpful. You say that neither tutorials nor books have done the trick.

    I found a few resources you could look at, but I doubt they're substantially different than ones you've already tried:And I'll mention a couple of tips. In many ways Prototype is all about manipulating the DOM (Document Object Model). That's one reason why the most common function, signified by the dollar sign, is an alias for getElementById. So a great starting point for study would be a Javascript text that covers the DOM in great depth. I always recommend JavaScript, The Definitive Guide, by David Flanagan. Superb book. I keep it next to my desk at all times. Study chapters 13 - 17, which cover many of the areas addressed in Prototype.

    Once you have the required background, I think it's helpful to take it in small chunks and to have a specific goal in mind. Take one of the example tutorials and adapt it to a page on your site. Start out small.

    I hope this helps.

    Steve
  • sergiopereira.com is really awesome, thanks!
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    Need Prototype and Script.aculo.us tutorial

    I've checked out some tutorials for Prototype and Script.aculo.us, but I'm just too much of an idiot when it comes to javascript to understand the tutorials I've seen. I do have moderate javascript experience, and can understand jQuery because of a really good book that I read from Wrox books, but so far I still haven't found a way to learn Prototype that I can actually understand. There's even a really popular Prototype book out there that was written by one of the core developers on the Prototype team, and I own this book, but it might as well be written in a foreign language, because I can't get past chapter one without some serious questions.