I am a university student.
I will like to start making games
to enable me keep in touch with
my programming skills.I am 100% new
to programming.Right now I bought
Beginning JavaScript 3rd edition.
My university recommended the book.
Can I as well use the book to learn how
to make games?And what programming skills
can I develop by reading the above book?
Thanks.
Magxtopher

Magxtopher:
FYI, I moved your posted to the forum about the Beginning JavaScript 3rd edition book.
As to what games can you make with it? Well, the book has an example of a simple game you'll build. More importantly, learning JavaScript will give you a good basis to learn the similar ActionScript language, which you might use in programming Flash games for example.
In itself, you probably won't do much real game programming just with JavaScript.

Jim Minatel
Acquisitions Director
Wiley Technology Publishing
WROX Press
Blog: http://wroxblog.typepad.com/
Wrox online library: http://wrox.books24x7.com

Jiminatel,
Thanks for the reply.
Here,as a beginner which job opportunities
can JavaScript offer?I wanna earn money as I
learn programming.Your candidy advise is wellcome.
I wanna try writing,research and game programming.How
did u see these?I am not in a hurry but wanna maintaining
my pace in programming is my ultimate goal.
Magnus.