OK, here I go ...

Are you sure you want to learn JavaScript and not a "real" language (such as java, for example)? JavaScript is a scripting language - meaning it's not awfully powerful and runs in a web browser client-side (as opposed to server-side).

It's used quite a bit to take care of the small lil tricks on the web. For example, you can use it to change an image when it's hovered over, create an online tic-tac-toe game, or even hangman. However, it can't be used with a backend database, etc. etc.

The best way to learn javascript is just to look at a whole lotta code snippets and see how things are done. It's really easy to figure out.

Check out www.javascriptsource.com <-- great site!


http://www.webteacher.com/javascript/
http://www.w3schools.com/js/default.asp
http://www.pageresource.com/jscript/index4.htm

I just did a google search for "javascript tutorial" and came up with those. They all look pretty good. Also, there are a lot of full working examples given, cuz as I said, it's the best way to learn.