What is the recommended learning path for PHP and Javascript?
<p>For a couple of months now I have been wanting to learn Javascript and PHP but the lack of time didn't give me that opportunity. I'm in a position that have enough time to learn only one language and practice it or both in a row without doing any practice for about 1-2 months except the code in the books.</p>

<p>I have a bit of Java programming background and have built 3 applications in Java , so I'm not totaly new when it comes to programming, but I can't say I'm at an intermediate level. I also have some experience with jQuery, which by the way I recently realised it was a mistake to learn jQuery before Javascript and XHTML/CSS.</p>

<p>These are the recources that I am planning to read for both of them:</p>

<p>Javascript:</p>

<ol>
<li><a href="http://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/0987102672" rel="nofollow">Getting Good with JavaScript</a></li>
<li><a href="http://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/1118026691" rel="nofollow">Professional JavaScript for Web Developers 3rd Edition</a></li>
<li><a href="http://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/0470647833" rel="nofollow">JavaScript 24-Hour Trainer</a></li>
<li><a href="http://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/0596806752" rel="nofollow">Javascript Patterns</a></li>
<li><a href="http://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/0596517742" rel="nofollow">JavaScript: The Good Parts</a></li>
</ol>

<p>PHP:</p>

<ol>
<li>PHP Solutions Dynamic Web Design Made Easy 2nd.Edition</li>
<li>PHP and MySQL Web Development 4th Edition</li>
<li>Oreilly PHP Cookbook 2nd Edition</li>
</ol>

<p>These were the resources that were recommended to me by a friend to fully grasp these two technologies exactly in that order and these are the ones I plan to read in the time that I have in the summer. If there is anything you would like to add please feel free to tell me. I am committed to learning them both to their full potential. </p>

<p>So what I want to ask if it is appropriate to try and learn PHP immediately after learning  Javascript or should I stick just to one of them until I learn it better and move to the other after? </p>
