Need an Intermediate JS Challenge

[youngScripter]

Could anyone give me a JavaScript challenge for an intermediate JS programmer? I cant think of anything to try to program, hehe. Also all of the other challenges I see on the forums are for Advanced programmers, and they're too hard :o. I really need to learn more JS, and get ideas for new scripts, so all help is appreciated, thanks.

[chrismiceli]

i don't know, what i always do for a challenge is try to make something useful that will you know envolve lots of steps and code. like try making a english to metric converter, i did that for science class, but that is more beginner.

[Beck]

write a script that solves any imaginable quantum mechanics problem. I garantee you'd get your PhD.

On a more realistic note, I'm currently working on a video game, and I recommend trying to make them for anyone who actually wants a javascript challenge. Should be a nonnetworking clientsided event driven simulation for most results. A couple of guys posted one about a month ago. It was pretty nifty!

[Borgtex]

Look for a useful script that already exists and try to optimize/improve it

[scroots]

find a script on javascriptkit.com and then when you know what the script does, like it writes text in a new ticker fashion to a page, without looking at the code try and build one similair. If you get stuck you can peek at the code or ask someone for help

I once had a go at this good fun.

scroots

[Adam20002]

i would agree with scroots, thats a great method for learning, then when your done writing the script you can see how yours compares. If you notice the script on javascriptkit.com is smaller or more effecient you can learn from it, on the other hand if u did a better job send it in lol :)

Adam

[Vladdy]

take any script from dynamicdrive.com and make it DOM compliant :D :D

[whammy]

Yeah, I've improved on a few javascriptkit.com scripts - it's a GREAT way to learn...

[youngScripter]

wow, thanks guys for all your posts! those are great ideas! thanks!

[Beck]

this suggestion might not be as much fun, but it would be unbelievably useful....

do some JS research and write out a complete website that describes which scripts and pieces of code go to which web browser. Include the differences in the versions of IE and Netscape, what code they have in common and where they diverge.

That probably has more detail than anyone would care to explore, but I'm always desperately trying to make really cool code optimal for one browser, and then SQUEEEEEZE it's compatibility to make the other browser not drown the user out in error messages. It's such a BUTT to figure out.

If ANYONE knows of a good website that already describes this, feel free to let me know :)

[joh6nn]

http://www.xs4all.nl/~ppk/js/