Primary Goals

1. To promote problem based learning by solving  a series of problems of increasing complexity in software
2. To introduce many technologies associated with web 2.0 - Scripting languages, AJAX, Mashups, RIA, web services
3. To create simple, usable , open source products (product based learning)
4. To provide facilities to learn all aspects of software development - designing, coding, testing, packaging, reusing
5. We will spend considerable time in reading, revising and writing code (inspired by  Programmer's Food Pyramid)

Other Goals

1. To build a project to satisfy the course requirements at various educational institutions (like NTTF)
2. To train interns to be professional software developers using Agile methodologies