[arthev]

Depends on if you're primarily interested in getting utility as soon as possible, in which case use whatever solves the problem you'd most like to solve. If that is making some web app, that'd be Javascript.

If you're interested in learning programming well for its own sake, probably check out "How to Design Programs" by Felleisen et al., or "Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs" by Abelson et al.