would you recommend I use when learning JS?

Would you want tutorials in JavaScript, or a program to make it?

When I learnt JavaScript(ish) I armed myself with Notepad, Firefox, and Venkman (Javascript debugger that works in Firefox)

I'm pretty sure www.w3schools.com has tutorials on Java

thanks for that, I just need a program in which i can code it, e.g. there is Dev C++ for C and C++. i already have a book on it.

I use notepad, though any editor capable of saving plain text would work.
If you would like Dev c++'s debugging facilities, I too suggest Venkman.
If you are looking for syntax highlighting, EdipPad pro has that feature.

thanks for that

the best way to learn javascript is to take all of your old code,
and add javascript functions to them, such as javascript verification
of the data inputs.
the learning curve is quite high for javascript, and javascript is not
entirely consistant anywhere, so expect a lot of random errors.