Are you looking for books generally on python or more specifically on django?
I'm not aware of any recent book on django, most are 3 years old and are focused on outdated versions of django. I've heard this put down to the documentation being so good that there just isn't the need for a book. Whilst I do find the docs very good I'm not sure I buy this. http://djangobook.com/ is putting together an updated book but I've not heard much about it. My advice would be to use the docs, and the tutorial, and then ask any questions you have here, the django mailing list or the django irc channel. For more general python related guidance I'm again unsure whether I would buy a book. There are some very good online resources. I mostly learnt python from the docs and http://diveintopython.net/ Others I would at least consider today would be http://learnpythonthehardway.org/ http://inventwithpython.com/ and perhaps http://www.greenteapress.com/thinkpython/index.html I still need to check out http://docs.python-guide.org/en/latest/index.html Anyway good luck with python, django and the website. On 18 June 2012 06:04, <[email protected]> wrote: > Greetings all, > > I've been interested in Python for quite a few years now, and have > recently moved to Leeds. I'm a civil engineer by profession but have a > (morbid) interest in programming thanks to an upbringing involving > learning BASIC 1.1 from an early age, a mispent youth behind Linux > terminals and summer placements at Sheffield University. > > Nowadays I'm creating a website in my spare time using the Python-driven > Django web framework, and I was wondering whether anyone in this group > could recommend any books which might be good for a relative novice to > programming and web development. > > I check this group regularly and am hoping to come to some meetings > later in the year when I'm less busy with work. So hope to meet some of > you soon! > > Cheers, > -- > Marcus > > [email protected] > Sent using GNU Emacs gnus nnimap. > > -- > To post: [email protected] > To unsubscribe: [email protected] > Feeds: http://groups.google.com/group/python-north-west/feeds > More options: http://groups.google.com/group/python-north-west > -- To post: [email protected] To unsubscribe: [email protected] Feeds: http://groups.google.com/group/python-north-west/feeds More options: http://groups.google.com/group/python-north-west
