When starting from scratch: Javascript or JQuery?
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  <p><strong>Possible Duplicate:</strong><br>
  <a href="http://stackoverflow.com/questions/668642/is-it-a-good-idea-to-learn-javascript-before-learning-jquery">Is it a good idea to learn JavaScript before learning jQuery?</a>  </p>
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<p>I'm new to javascript in general.  I can write basic functions that do basic things and that's just great.  I started to dabble in JQuery recently because, well, its trendy and does cool things.  For example I used their validation plugin on a site, saved me loads of time.  Thing is I'm just depending on pre-written scripts to get the job done.  I'd like to learn more so I can write my own custom solutions as problems arise.  So my question is which is better to build a foundation on, Javascript or JQuery.  I know JQuery is essentially a Javascript object with lots of cool methods so would it be better to learn the ropes on plain old Javascript because I'll be more "well rounded".  Or should I skip the foreplay and stick with the trending hip JQuery?</p>
