I started with Ajax, but javascript tends to make the notation longer, so I started learning jquery.
I'm sure it's easy once you get used to it, but it's going to be a struggle at first.
In the meantime, learn how to make a list.
http://www.tinybeans.net/blog/2010/11/14-000851.html
How to make an APPEND
Can be written to html, a must-have feature of jquery!
http://www.webopixel.net/javascript/414.html
Convenience collection for adding, modifying, and deleting elements
http://www.atmarkit.co.jp/fdotnet/jqueryref/index/index.html