Peter Decker wrote: > On 11/11/06, Carl Karsten <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> I figure the same applies to the GUI choices: get a handle on the ones Dabo >> uses. > > Yes and no. Dabo uses wxPython, but you really are not at an advantage > learning how wxPython does things, because it is very un-Pythonic. > It's really a very thin wrapper around a C++ project, and as a result > looks more like C++ than Python. Probably the biggest reason I was > attracted to Dabo initially was that the code looked like Python code! > > I'd say you'd be better off just focusing on the way that dabo.ui works.
I want a taste of what I will need when (i think) the dabo.ui doesn't work and (i think) I need to debug. which (i think) will never happen, right? :) > >> Now I have a better question: what 'add-ons' should we become familiar with? > > That's a harder question. It all depends on what sort of app you want > to create. I know people on the Python list who work with science > research projects and they are into programs like numpy, matplotlib, > numeric, and other math, science and plotting libraries. Others do > nothing but web programming, and so they focus on Django, TurboGears, > and other web frameworks. I do a lot of small desktop GUI apps, so > Dabo, especially dabo.ui, is just what I need. > er, what 'add-ons' should we become familiar with to better our app development with Dabo experience? >> I am thinking spend 3/4 of the time leaning 'basic python' and gear it >> towards >> the last 1/4: using the things that dabo uses. The 3:1 ratio may even be >> more >> like 7:1. figure 16 hours total, 2 hours skimming over the stuff that we >> shouldn't ever need to worry about seems about right. > > It's probably going to be a curve than a ratio. You'll spend more time > initially getting Python and its syntax down, and then once you're > familiar with that, the stuff built with Python will be more > understandable. With regards to a 16 hour class. what happens after that is anyone's guess. Carl _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/dabo-users
