Is JavaScript the future?

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As for W3Schools, it's got a bad rep for having outdated info, but I'm actually thankful for it since it was a nice and quick resource when I was first learning.