How to learn AJAX style programming
It made me
pleased 
"Just worth it really. Makes user interfaces a lot more friendlier, especially if used correctly to provide 'real-time' responses to actions"
How I did it: I learnt mainly through jQuery, so I read the documentation, looked a previous examples and just kept my eye out for tutorials.
Having said that, I don't really know AJAX in it's pure Javascript form, I mean I can follow it and understand it, but it's not burned onto the brain like $.post or $.get :)
Lessons & tips: RTFM.
Check StackOverflow regularly for questions on jQuery AJAX, it really helps you get a broader knowledge of things that you might not experience in a typical environment
Resources: jQuery, documentation.
