>>> My goal is to write my own javascript. >>> I am an expert in html/xhtml and css. >> >> Check out this also: >> http://jquery.com/ >> A library like this will help your JS coding tremendously. > > I have to very much disagree with that. I think you might've interpreted Fred's advice to "use jQuery /instead/ of learning JavaScript", which isn't how I interpreted it. I'm with Fred. Learn JavaScript, learn the DOM, but start working with jQuery and YUI so your life doesn't become hell. Also, watch these: <http://video.yahoo.com/search/video?p=douglas+crockford&ei=UTF-8&fr=&x=0&y= 0> -- Charles