So I’ve gotten some books lately for learning things and improving my skills, and I thought I’d mention them here.
(Yes, there’s Amazon affiliate links. I will disclose if I make enough to buy more books, I assure you.)
For the basics:
Learn HTML and CSS with w3Schools
Learn JavaScript and Ajax with w3Schools
For WordPress:
Head First WordPress: A Brain-Friendly Guide to Creating Your Own Custom WordPress Blog
Beginning WordPress 3 (Expert’s Voice in Web Development)
Smashing WordPress: Beyond the Blog (Smashing Magazine Book Series)
Build Your Own Wicked WordPress Themes
..and to really understand that one, I needed Learning PHP 5
For more web work: