Implementing links and navigation is done very quickly at times, if you don't have a clear plan before hand it will consume you.

Sketching out and lots of planning so that you start a project in Hotglue with a good understanding of what it is you are trying to achieve.

Luckily I have had the benefit of these important concepts being drummed into us through various tutor's and you don't all ways realise it at the time but upon reflection, these are must have's.

Implementation