I would also like to recommend that you do some work in javascript. It has arguably become one of the most important programming languages around, and only beco

I would also like to recommend that you do some work in javascript. It has arguably become one of the most important programming languages around, and only becoming more so. Also, since js is prototypal instead of class-based, its a different way of thinking about writing code. I have known many good programmers that had a hell of a time working with javascript as its meant, and they constantly try to write js with classes. If you learn both ways early on, you'll be a much better programmer later. Neither will seem alien to you. I would recommend that the first javascript book you read is Javascript the Good Parts by Douglas Crockford. Its only about 150 pages and only talks about the language. Nothing to do with web browsers. Read it a couple times and start doing some simple js apps and you'll be in good shape.