Javascript — the good bits
I know many folks are looking forward to seeing Douglas Crockford at Web Directions South as much as we are. One of the drawbacks of running a conference is that you simply don’t get the chance to attend a whole workshop, and this year, I’d definitely be doing Douglas’s if I had the chance. For those who want to get up to speed, or improve their Javascript skills, then Douglas’s book, JavaScript, the good parts, published a couple of months ago, and ranked #388 in Amazons sales rank of all books, would be just the ticket. Read a detailed review at Slashdot, and pick up a copy at Amazon (not sure about Australian availability right now — we tend to lag some time behind releases in other parts of the world).