You seem to have a list of things you want to learn, but you don't seem to have a real clear concept of what to use them for. JavaScript doesn't tend to "stand

You seem to have a list of things you want to learn, but you don't seem to have a real clear concept of what to use them for. JavaScript doesn't tend to "stand alone". It is primarily used for client-side scripting for web applications. While that's not the only thing it's used for, if you had some other specific use in mind, you'd probably be mentioning it. You ask if it's essential to learn HTML. Well, you're talking about languages that are typically used for web development, and HTML is the final product these things spit out and send to the user. Given that, HTML seems like a very strange thing to try and intentionally keep in a knowledge blind spot. Your post sounds like you're looking to pad out a resume with specific things, and you don't really understand yet what those things are. I apologize if that assumption is in error, but if it's true, there's really nothing wrong with that. But I would suggest, rather than trying to maintain that HTML blind spot, you actually start there. Pick up a copy of "Head First HTML with CSS". Then pick up the brilliant Douglas Crockford book on Javascript mentioned by another replier. Also check out Mozilla Developer's Center's JavaScript area (https://developer.mozilla.org/en/JavaScript https://developer.mozilla.org/en/JavaScript)