Javascript will allow you to greatly expand what you can do w Ode. @sitepointdotcom offers to teach you in 21 days for $9.95.

Let me list in order the set of skills that will allow you to take maximum advantage of Ode so that you can get the most out of your web site

1. HTML and CSS
2. Perl
3. Javascript
4. Everything else

Honestly it's hard to say which is more important, Javascript or Perl, because the answer depends on your interests. If you want to write your own Ode addins and contribute to the development of this platform, then you'll want to know Perl. If you're more interested in adding interactive behaviors to your site then Javascript may be what you want. Both Perl and Javascript are useful beyond Ode.

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Buy 1 get 1 free ebooks from @OReillyMedia until 2010/0430. Pick up Learning Perl along with another book you've wanted.

O'Reilly is offering a buy 1 get 1 free ebook sale through next Friday (April 30, 2010). For every ebook you buy they will give you one for free with no limit on the total number of books you can buy (buy 2 get 2, buy 3 get 3, ..., buy 50 get 50). This beats their standing Buy 2 get 1 free offer (code OPC10).

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