> I am currently working on putting together a project plan (for my grad > project) to create training on how to use Python web frameworks > (specifically Pylons). Does anyone think there is a need for such > training? The training would include screencasts and consist of > interactive > modules. The training would be hosted on the net. I got the idea from > something I heard in a podcast a while ago and thought it might make a > good grad school project (I will be getting my masters in > "Instructional Technology"). Any feedback would gladly be appreciated.
I think that sounds like a great idea, not only for Pylons, but for Python web programming in general. I think the push for WSGI is voiding out a lot of the older technologies. For example, I wouldn't think of opening up my copy of Python Web Programming anymore. As for what to cover, I would start from the absolute beginning. Explain what WSGI is in a very beginner-like way. Maybe start to build your own framework with WSGI, then after the student understands all the loops and repetitiveness of doing that, introduce the usefulness of a framework. I think the most important part would be to make the training have a narrative or incremental feel to it. This method works best for beginners. Python projects have a ton of documentation, but it's really all API-style information. This is where a lot of beginners have trouble. Once they're familiar with programming and all of the components they need, reading API docs is simple. Good luck with this! -Joe --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "pylons-discuss" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/pylons-discuss -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
