Learning Javascript & AJAX
eam: I was in the same shoes as you were. I really enjoyed Javascript & AJAX 7th ed. by Negrino & Smith. It's an easy read and has great examples. It nicely builds up from simple javascript to DOM manipulation, JSON, AJAX, and ends with a brief touch up on javascript frameworks.As I was reading this book at the same time I set myself a goal to build a simple implementation of Lightbox without using Jquery or any framework. As I read more, the easier it became. So as you read, you might want to choose something to construct to practice and fully understand what you're reading.A great continuation for it was Pro Javascript Techniques by John Resig.