How to choose the right language
edw519: If you're planning to write for the web (who isn't), then I prefer javascript for 2 simple reasons:1.  Unless you use Flash, you'll probably have to use some javascript anyway if you want any logic on your client.2.  You can click View:Source on any web page to see the javascript running that page.  You'll have millions of examples of source code along with that code in action right now on your machine.  A live example is an excellent learning tool.You can also use javascript for your server side logic, but that's another debate altogether.  If you build some pages that do something first, you can worry about the back end later.