Best way to learn PHP and Javascript. Options

[Maccabee]

Would you still suggest http://www.w3schools.com/?
Or should I go buy some books? I need to really master php but I just need to learn the basics of java script first. And someone explain to me, the idea behind java script.

[Maccabee]

Ok, im having an odd problem. In all the php tutorials I have read they dont teach the basic useful Stuff, what is this called and how do i do it...

I have like a variable and then I want it to show up on another page.
Im using it so I can have separate keywords and stuff on each page.

CODE

<php
$title = "Page title here";
$description = "description here";
$keywords = "keywords go here each seperated by commas";
?>

this is on the index of a page.

And then in my header include I have,

CODE

<title><?php echo '$title' ?></title>

<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />

<meta name="description" content="<?php echo $description ?>" />

<meta name="keywords" content="<?php echo $keywords ?>" />

Am I doing it right? Cause it doesnt seem to be working.