For starters create a basic web app. Pick something you or you and your friends/family are interested in. Maybe a to do list app or maybe an app that you can

For starters create a basic web app. Pick something you or you and your friends/family are interested in. Maybe a to do list app or maybe an app that you can chat with your friends on or track your DVD/other collection . . . organize photos or maybe a family meal planner. Pick something you are interested in and then start trying to build it at a basic level. There are lots of tutorials out there for the individual components you'll need. Once you have the basics up and running then start adding features. As far as the APIs go choose something simple for starters, like obtaining a piece of data you want to incorporate into your app via an API and go from there. Maybe creating a basic HTML5 mobile weather app. You are going to have to learn some things on your own even in college so don't worry about advanced classes not being available at your school. Classes are typically going to be behind the latest trends anyway. They provide a good foundation but won't cover everything you need. Some ideas for new things to check out . . . skills to learn. Learn to develop mobile websites and apps using jQuery Mobile. Learn Ruby on Rails. Create some simple iOS apps. Create a websites for friends and family. Good luck!