After using a bit and feeling confused - particularly by the weird looking syntax - I've been reading about the Javascript library jQuery. Understanding it requires both learning about some of the more obscure parts of Javascript syntax, and thinking… more »

I'm in an a John Le Carre reading-fest at the moment. I like his mixture of "derring-do" and prosaicness. I've left it so long to read them because I was put off by the TV series - which seemed impenetrable to me when I was young - and by the assoc… more »