I suggest that someone in a mood to do some writing should start by editing the Wikipedia pages on Python. They are written in computereeze latin and are incomprehensible to someone who hasn't studied programming.
Mark Wallace On Fri, Dec 23, 2011 at 1:27 PM, Eric Myers <[email protected]> wrote: > On Fri, 23 Dec 2011, Cranky Frankie wrote: > >> >> I'm going to suggest Python and especially the book "Python >> Programming, Third Edition, for the Absolute Beginner" >> > > I do like what I see from the table of contents. It's a nice progression > of programming concepts, from variables and loops and functions to objects > and GUI and Graphics and sound. Thanks for the pointer. > > What this book uses also brings up another generally good idea. Games are > a great way to get started with programming. Games have rules to be > followed, and algorithms to be implemented to make the game progress. So > for a beginner (in any language) creating a game -- either implementing an > existing game or creating a new one -- is a good programming project. > > -Eric > > > > ______________________________**_________________ > Mid-Hudson Valley Linux Users Group http://mhvlug.org > http://mhvlug.org/cgi-bin/**mailman/listinfo/mhvlug<http://mhvlug.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mhvlug> > > Upcoming Meetings (6pm - 8pm) MHVLS Auditorium > Jan 4 - Getting Involved in Open Source > Feb 1 - Home Networking Made Simple with Amahi Home Server > > Jan 4 - Getting Involved in Open Source > Feb 1 - Home Networking Made Simple with Amahi Home Server > > Jan 4 - Getting Involved in Open Source > Feb 1 - Home Networking Made Simple with Amahi Home Server > -- Robert Mark Wallace Tita Palaca Wallace 60 Delaware Road Newburgh, NY 12550-3802 (845) 541-7396
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