WEBVTT 1 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:00.900 (upbeat music) 2 00:00:00.900 --> 00:00:03.410 Congratulations on finishing 3 00:00:03.410 --> 00:00:06.350 the introduction to JavaScript. 4 00:00:06.350 --> 00:00:09.620 So you mastered the absolute fundamentals, 5 00:00:09.620 --> 00:00:13.060 but there is still a lot of content ahead. 6 00:00:13.060 --> 00:00:16.610 In fact, there is over 50 hours of video left 7 00:00:16.610 --> 00:00:18.220 in this course. 8 00:00:18.220 --> 00:00:22.480 However, I know that this is way too much for some people. 9 00:00:22.480 --> 00:00:25.140 And so let's not take five or 10 minutes 10 00:00:25.140 --> 00:00:28.940 to plan your unique journey through this course, 11 00:00:28.940 --> 00:00:32.720 so that you can achieve your own learning goals. 12 00:00:32.720 --> 00:00:36.690 Now to start, keep in mind that this is after all 13 00:00:36.690 --> 00:00:39.110 the complete JavaScript course. 14 00:00:39.110 --> 00:00:42.350 And so it makes sense that it covers everything, 15 00:00:42.350 --> 00:00:46.540 and has a lot of big projects and challenges. 16 00:00:46.540 --> 00:00:50.030 That's the reason why this course is so long. 17 00:00:50.030 --> 00:00:51.900 But here is the thing, 18 00:00:51.900 --> 00:00:54.430 you don't need to watch the entire course 19 00:00:54.430 --> 00:00:57.680 to become really good at JavaScript. 20 00:00:57.680 --> 00:01:00.920 There are many lectures and some sections 21 00:01:00.920 --> 00:01:05.523 that you can safely skip and still become a great developer. 22 00:01:06.400 --> 00:01:08.370 Now watching the entire course, 23 00:01:08.370 --> 00:01:10.590 is, of course, the best option. 24 00:01:10.590 --> 00:01:12.670 So if you're planning on doing that, 25 00:01:12.670 --> 00:01:15.110 then just go to the next section. 26 00:01:15.110 --> 00:01:17.100 But if you don't have the time, 27 00:01:17.100 --> 00:01:19.720 or if you really want to focus only 28 00:01:19.720 --> 00:01:24.010 on the most important parts and on your own learning goal, 29 00:01:24.010 --> 00:01:26.260 then just keep watching. 30 00:01:26.260 --> 00:01:29.910 So to help you navigate through this massive course 31 00:01:29.910 --> 00:01:31.910 according to your goals, 32 00:01:31.910 --> 00:01:35.590 I created a couple of different pathways through the course 33 00:01:35.590 --> 00:01:39.190 and also a roadmap for each section. 34 00:01:39.190 --> 00:01:42.830 So a section roadmap is basically an overview 35 00:01:42.830 --> 00:01:44.260 of each section, 36 00:01:44.260 --> 00:01:46.690 which will tell you exactly which videos 37 00:01:46.690 --> 00:01:49.020 are the most important ones, 38 00:01:49.020 --> 00:01:51.810 which ones are not that important, 39 00:01:51.810 --> 00:01:54.490 and which ones are optional. 40 00:01:54.490 --> 00:01:56.490 And you can find these roadmaps 41 00:01:56.490 --> 00:01:59.410 at the beginning of each section. 42 00:01:59.410 --> 00:02:01.290 And so by using them, 43 00:02:01.290 --> 00:02:05.650 you can focus only on the most important videos if you want, 44 00:02:05.650 --> 00:02:09.440 and therefore complete the course a lot faster. 45 00:02:09.440 --> 00:02:13.940 So the section roadmaps tell you which videos you may skip. 46 00:02:13.940 --> 00:02:17.530 But you might also want to skip entire sections. 47 00:02:17.530 --> 00:02:20.260 So sections that you don't need to watch 48 00:02:20.260 --> 00:02:22.980 in order to achieve your learning goal. 49 00:02:22.980 --> 00:02:27.260 And so that's where the course pathways come into play. 50 00:02:27.260 --> 00:02:31.620 So I defined these seven learning goals that you might have, 51 00:02:31.620 --> 00:02:34.350 and selected the sections that you should watch 52 00:02:34.350 --> 00:02:37.070 in order to achieve that goal. 53 00:02:37.070 --> 00:02:40.710 And the seven pathways are any PDF document 54 00:02:40.710 --> 00:02:44.130 that you can find right in the next lecture. 55 00:02:44.130 --> 00:02:46.510 But just as an example here, 56 00:02:46.510 --> 00:02:48.250 your goal might be to learn 57 00:02:48.250 --> 00:02:52.350 only the most important parts of JavaScript. 58 00:02:52.350 --> 00:02:55.200 And this might actually be a great goal 59 00:02:55.200 --> 00:02:57.520 for Udemy for Business students, 60 00:02:57.520 --> 00:03:00.483 who are probably watching this course at work. 61 00:03:01.350 --> 00:03:04.830 Now, in this case, your pathway through the course 62 00:03:04.830 --> 00:03:07.960 is gonna look something like this. 63 00:03:07.960 --> 00:03:10.600 So just like in the section roadmaps, 64 00:03:10.600 --> 00:03:12.740 here you can see which sections 65 00:03:12.740 --> 00:03:15.460 are very important for your goal, 66 00:03:15.460 --> 00:03:18.180 which ones are just good to know, 67 00:03:18.180 --> 00:03:21.010 and which ones are optional. 68 00:03:21.010 --> 00:03:25.070 And so again, by following a pathway like this, 69 00:03:25.070 --> 00:03:27.440 you don't have to watch the entire course 70 00:03:27.440 --> 00:03:29.620 if you don't have the time. 71 00:03:29.620 --> 00:03:32.180 In fact, this particular pathway 72 00:03:32.180 --> 00:03:35.963 actually shrinks the course down to only 24 hours. 73 00:03:37.130 --> 00:03:38.040 All right. 74 00:03:38.040 --> 00:03:41.420 So again, the best option is of course, 75 00:03:41.420 --> 00:03:45.120 to watch the entire course from start to finish. 76 00:03:45.120 --> 00:03:47.240 But if you don't have the time, 77 00:03:47.240 --> 00:03:51.370 then please take a look at the course pathways PDF document 78 00:03:51.370 --> 00:03:52.940 in the next lecture, 79 00:03:52.940 --> 00:03:57.240 and select your learning goal and pathway from there. 80 00:03:57.240 --> 00:04:00.330 And then I see you wherever your path 81 00:04:00.330 --> 00:04:02.397 will take you in this course. 82 00:04:02.397 --> 00:04:05.064 (upbeat music)