Max is a powerful platform that accommodates and connects a wide range of tools for sound, graphics, music and interactivity, using a flexible patching and programming environment. Max allows most computer users to write a simple, meaningful program within a few minutes, even with limited programming knowledge. But to make something more substantial, you need to approach Max as a real programming language, using the advantages of its various mechanisms for abstracting program elements into scalable, reusable components that can be combined in more and more powerful ways.