Not necessarily related to each other, but I’ve been teaching myself how to utilize Adobe Fireworks [website wire-framing / functional mock-ups, creating web graphics and vector objects for use in Flash] and the jQuery JavaScript library.  I’ve recently completed two new Lynda.com courses: Fireworks CS4 Getting Started and jQuery Essential Training with plans to delve further into these topics with more tutorial videos and reference manuals.  You can see some of the first jQuery scripts I wrote in action on this site when you hover over thumbnail images and see a subtle fade-in effect.  I’m excited about the ability of adding interactivity and dynamic content to sites with jQuery without the use of third party plug-ins.