Welcome to the Treehouse Community

Want to collaborate on code errors? Have bugs you need feedback on? Looking for an extra set of eyes on your latest project? Get support with fellow developers, designers, and programmers of all backgrounds and skill levels here with the Treehouse Community! While you're at it, check out some resources Treehouse students have shared here.

Looking to learn something new?

Treehouse offers a seven day free trial for new students. Get access to thousands of hours of content and join thousands of Treehouse students and alumni in the community today.

Start your free trial

JavaScript JavaScript and the DOM (Retiring) Making Changes to the DOM Appending Nodes

Posted by Saud Tauqeer
Saud Tauqeer
Courses Plus Student 8,099 Points

There's a lot of stuff mentioned here which i know nothing about.

such as append child. it's the next course in front-end track. Also this course doesn't feel clarified as much as previous courses by dave. They were really good.. now it can be only me or everyone feels like that. in any case should i move on with what i understand and what i dont? im just confused

Niclas Hilmersson
Niclas Hilmersson
8,296 Points
Niclas Hilmersson
Niclas Hilmersson
8,296 Points

I would say read up on all the things that confuses you. you mention append Child. dave links to the mdn page about the appendchild where you can read more about how it works. also you could try rewatching some of the videos. I found it pretty explained what everything does after the course was done. Though i will admit that i got pretty confused the first time he mentioned the Child and parent elements and using the append Child and so on. Go through the course and then try do some excerises and it should get alot clearer. And maybe read up on it separately on mdn

2 Answers

Rod R
Rod R
3,050 Points
Rod R
Rod R
3,050 Points

To be fair, let's acknowledge that its challenging material to teach and learn. I've already completed HTML and CSS courses which is helping a lot with understanding the material here. I think its reasonable to expect some areas of JS to be more difficult to learn, and it seems reasonable to also expect that we'll have to process it more slowly. I usually jump over to youTube and watch a relevant video on the topic at hand just to have it explained another way, but that doesnt mean I think Guil's videos aren't well done. Hang in there and focus on your end game.

Shane Finlayson
Shane Finlayson
13,174 Points
Shane Finlayson
Shane Finlayson
13,174 Points

I too had the same issue, I actually stopped this course and spent time on other courses so I could learn more about HTML and CSS. That helped greatly, I recommend you do the same. I also agree with you that this course was not as well plotted out as the others I have experienced.