i'm going to state this right here right now: i SUCK at programming right now. SUCK at it. so i need an easy to read book that explains things the way you would explain long division to a toddler, because i have NO idea what i'm ding beyond the bare-bones basics. I'm smart, but i still won't understand what the heck you're talking about if you come in and start with anything but the beginning in plain english.