I'm looking for any tutorial information or guidance to help me get started on a GUI program for creating a schedule programming system. I'm working with a partner, and we decided we would try to build the program on mathematica. While I don't have much programming experience, I have some primitive experience with mathematica, and I figure now is as best a time as any to learn. What would be the best way to start learning the more advanced aspects?

We are still trying to figure out the objective equation and associated constraints, but I would like to start learning more about mathematica to prepare for later.