Are there any good videos to learn programming basics which are required to learn javascript?

Question

Are there any good video to learn programming basics which are required to learn JavaScript, then jQuery later. for the person who is already having good command over xhtml and css ? future aim is not to learn any server-side language, php, asp.net, ruby ,etc. just pure and advanced javascript/jQuery.

Video for absolute programming beginner, who does not know what 'string', variable, function etc... are

Please only give links of videos.

Answer 1

These might help you:

http://blog.themeforest.net/screencasts/jquery-for-absolute-beginners-video-series/

UPDATE

This article links to a few videos of a class on learning JavaScript:

http://www.catonmat.net/blog/learning-javascript-programming-language-through-video-lectures/

However, to be frank, it sounds like what you made need is a class or a book specifically designed to teach programming. If you are lacking understanding of such fundamentals as strings and functions, a simple video tutorial is unlikely to be sufficient.

Answer 2

For the absolute basics, I've always enjoyed the Karel the Robot series put out by Stanford University. It's a series of lectures from an introductory programming course. The language used in the class is Java, but the ideas presented are universal. If one really is an absolute beginner, it's a great tool.

Edit: The question changed after I posted this answer, so it's not really relevant to the new question, but helpful nonetheless =)

Answer 3

Douglas Crockford gave a series of speeches to Yahoo employees. Check this, and the related videos for a great foundation:

http://video.yahoo.com/watch/111585/1027823