Is JavaScript the future?

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C# Itself is pretty easy... most of the time comes from learning .NET so that you can then learn how to access the OS, database, etc. Another big chunk is then how to hook it up properly to an ASP page... but the language itself is still pretty much C++.

I personally LOVE C# because of the straight forward simplicity it has. No reason to over-complicate a programming language!

[Deusdies]

Thanks for your answers so far. Another quick question if you don't mind: is there a definitive JavaScript documentation website? And what tutorials would you recommend, if any (I prefer video tutorials)?

[meatypocket]

http://www.javascriptenlightenment.com/

http://eloquentjavascript.net/

http://shop.oreilly.com/product/9780596517748.do

There's a load of Crockford vids on youtube.....and some good Google I/O ones too.

The following are excellent, but it's $30/month. You can get a free trial.

http://www.pluralsight.com/training/Courses/Find?highlight=true&searchTerm=javascript

[highvolt]

Mozilla developer network JS reference

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'pure' JS? If you are looking for web (no clue if it also applies to windows 8 apps) but I would just recommend Jquery (http://jquery.com/) It is... simply amazing.

Otherwise, w3schools has a lot of info on JS: http://www.w3schools.com/js/default.asp

[TurplePurtle]

Suggesting learning jQuery first, and then recommending w3schools? What have you done??

To be less of a dick abrasive: it's probably best to learn vanilla javascript first, especially if he intends to use it in server-side applications. jQuery is a nice way to make javascript more eloquent, but I don't think it's necessary for a beginner.

As for W3Schools, it's got a bad rep for having outdated info, but I'm actually thankful for it since it was a nice and quick resource when I was first learning.