I'll have to check out some of these listed books, if only to have a reference around. Like with PHP, ASP, Perl and others, I learned the language simply by lo

I'll have to check out some of these listed books, if only to have a reference around. Like with PHP, ASP, Perl and others, I learned the language simply by looking at existing apps, hacking them up, then sitting down and making something of my own and all the fun trial and error that gives. I find it a much nicer way to learn a language than from a book. But then, I'm a very hands-on person.