JavaScript, can we just be friends?

JavaScript and I have some “history”.  See, we were introduced about 8 years ago.  Things were on and off for a while, and I really only called her when I was desperate.  We weren’t really right for each other.  She was always lying to me and was impossible to understand.  Frankly, I cheated on her every chance I got with PL/SQL or PHP, and even flirted with Flash a few times.  I constantly told her she was the best, the only one for me just so she would do what I want, while secretly talking badly about her behind her back.  Oh, and she never got along my friends.  When Firefox came over everything was fine, but man you should have seen how she behaved around IE.  I lost all touch with Opera and Safari because it just wasn’t worth the hassle.  We both had some growing up to do, so a couple of years ago, I left her completely.  I heard she’s been seeing some guy named Carl, and that he knew her better than she knew herself… apparently he really treated her well.  

To be totally honest, I’m not really interested in JavaScript, it’s her younger, hotter sister “Ajax”.  I’ve been trying to get to know Ajax better lately, but JavaScript keeps stepping in and reminding me of our past. I now realize that the only way I have a chance with Ajax is to make things right with JavaScript.

So, I sought help from a relationship counseling practice called YUI Theater. If only I would have found them sooner.  They’re such a good resource to help me understand JavaScript better.  Their lead counselor, Douglas Crockford has taught me so much already.  Crockford has a great series of videos including “Introduction to JavaScript”, “Advanced JavaScript”, and “An Inconvenient API: The Theory of the DOM”.  JavaScript, I’m finally starting to understand you…