Ask Slashdot. Technical resources for non-technical disciplines.

nashpt writes: Hi Slashdot. An accountant friend has recently joined a startup looking at developing a web platform. My friend is now dealing with developers directly where he would not have done so previously and feels he is at somewhat of a disadvantage. He asked me if I could advise on how he could get knowledgeable in the relevant technologies, html and javascript, in order to beter interact with their developers. While there are numerous resources available to learn to program both of these, I didn't feel that would be the best approach, if nothing else he will have significant constraints on his time. Instead I looked for any primers that focus on technical subjects for non-technical disciplines. I haven't found much I think would be suitable for his needs. I've been reading slashdot for years so thought I'd 'ask slashdot'. I appreciate this is a broad subject but can you recommend any resources that would be suitable in general or specific to these technologies? Do you even agree that this is an appropriate approach or should he look to develop a working knowledge of these languages instead? Any other suggestions on how to approach this? Thanks in advance.