The document provides an 8-part plan for learning JavaScript, including working through online courses, reading introductions and books about JavaScript, building simple projects, learning a JavaScript library, and following leaders in the JavaScript community. The plan covers understanding what JavaScript is and isn't, learning the basics through Codecademy, learning more through screencasts and books, using developer tools, creating photo galleries and to-do lists to practice skills, exploring libraries like jQuery, and staying up to date by following experts online.