You can find the slides we looked at last class here.
If you want to “try out” your knowledge. Write some javascript that creates an array containing at least 5 Strings. Then use a for loop to move through the array and display each string in an alert box.
Most of the information on the web relating to Javascript is awful. That said, quirksmode is a shinning beacon of light. While much of the site is not tailored to absolute beginners, once you have a basic understanding of programming in Javascript you will find this quirksmode indispensable.
Out this month is Headfirst Javascript, a new book from the O’Reilly Headfirst series. It looks as though it’s geared toward people with no previous programming experience and might be worth checking out.
Firebug is a great tool for debugging and testing Javascript code in the Firefox browser. You can install Firebug by going here. There’s an ok video tutorial for Firebug here.