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Don't know how to program? We'll teach you. | Don't know how to program? We'll teach you. | ||
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* [http://inventwithpython.com/ Invent Your Own Computer Games with Python] - another great introductory text, written by [[Noisebridge]] member [[User:AlSweigart|Al Sweigart]] | |||
=== Other Helpful Texts === | |||
* [http://greenteapress.com/thinkpython/thinkpython.html Think Python] - the primary text we use. | * [http://greenteapress.com/thinkpython/thinkpython.html Think Python] - the primary text we use. | ||
* [http://www.diveintopython.org/ Dive Into Python] - a solid survey of Python for experienced programmers. | * [http://www.diveintopython.org/ Dive Into Python] - a solid survey of Python for experienced programmers. | ||
* [http://learnpythonthehardway.org/ Learn Python The Hard Way] - A good introductory text with lots of exercises written by prolific programmer [http://zedshaw.com/ Zed Shaw] | * [http://learnpythonthehardway.org/ Learn Python The Hard Way] - A good introductory text with lots of exercises written by prolific programmer [http://zedshaw.com/ Zed Shaw] | ||
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** [http://docs.python.org/reference/index.html Python Language Reference] | ** [http://docs.python.org/reference/index.html Python Language Reference] | ||
Join the mailing list: | |||
http://groups.google.com/group/pyclass | |||
Question: How would people feel about a dropbox account to share code from assignments? | Question: How would people feel about a dropbox account to share code from assignments? | ||
Good idea! Working on it. | |||
Also, if there is interest maybe we can look into setting up a mailing list. | Also, if there is interest maybe we can look into setting up a mailing list. |
Revision as of 11:48, 15 March 2011
Come learn Python, Mondays at 6:30 - 8:00 PM PST.
Know how to program, but don't know Python? We'll get you up to speed.
Don't know how to program? We'll teach you.
Textbook
- Invent Your Own Computer Games with Python - another great introductory text, written by Noisebridge member Al Sweigart
Other Helpful Texts
- Think Python - the primary text we use.
- Dive Into Python - a solid survey of Python for experienced programmers.
- Learn Python The Hard Way - A good introductory text with lots of exercises written by prolific programmer Zed Shaw
- Think Python: How to Think Like a Computer Scientist
- A Byte of Python
- Python in a Nutshell - a handy reference
- Python Documentation
Join the mailing list: http://groups.google.com/group/pyclass
Question: How would people feel about a dropbox account to share code from assignments?
Good idea! Working on it.
Also, if there is interest maybe we can look into setting up a mailing list.