I was in the same shoes as you were. I really enjoyed Javascript & AJAX 7th ed. by Negrino & Smith. It's an easy read and has great examples. It nicely builds up from simple javascript to DOM manipulation, JSON, AJAX, and ends with a brief touch up on javascript frameworks.
As I was reading this book at the same time I set myself a goal to build a simple implementation of Lightbox without using Jquery or any framework. As I read more, the easier it became. So as you read, you might want to choose something to construct to practice and fully understand what you're reading.
A great continuation for it was Pro Javascript Techniques by John Resig.
As I was reading this book at the same time I set myself a goal to build a simple implementation of Lightbox without using Jquery or any framework. As I read more, the easier it became. So as you read, you might want to choose something to construct to practice and fully understand what you're reading.
A great continuation for it was Pro Javascript Techniques by John Resig.