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advice for the student(s)

 many of you already have experience with tools and even programming web applications. Keep in mind though that html is not a programming language. Both javascript and php are, in effect extremely powerful, programming languages. Although copy&paste is an acceptable way of creating applications, make the effort to understand what is going on, or at least be aware of what you do not know, that is where you rely on the functionality of a give library or tool.

In the course, you are encouraged to follow an exploratory approach, meaning that you can go along by discovering what the technology can do for you, step by step. Try to keep focus though, by selecting both for the basic and final assignment(s) a challenge that suits you. This may be a game, or related to a topic that interests you, for example music or health, or why not, even romance. Remember, though, you have to take in a loth of math in your curriculum. One way to cope with this is by applying learning by teaching, that is developing simple math games, not only as a means to challenge and teach others, but to improve your own understanding!