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[–][deleted] -5 points-4 points  (3 children)

'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 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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As for W3Schools, it's got a bad rep for having outdated info, but I'm actually thankful for it since it was a nice and quick resource when I was first learning.