I have learned a surprising amount on the beach over the years. Usually I muddle through some technology during the rest of the year picking up bits and pieces, then read a book end to end on the beach and actually have time to grasp the fundamentals and a lot of best practices, and I think "why didn't I do that sooner?".
I would suggest 1. Read the official Python tutorial. It's as good as many books, and free. 2. Google's Python class. A few hours of structured exercises, gets you doing something. 3. Set yourself a problem or project using a popular library. If you're interested in web development, you might want to work through the Django tutorial. If you deal with servers, write something to parse log files and do some interesting stats. If you just want Python on your CV, use ReportLab's library to generate a CV in PDF. You will probably be over the hump in a very small number of evenings. On 26 June 2013 13:34, Tim Diggins <t...@red56.co.uk> wrote: >> >> However, is fancy book learning the best method to learn? >> > only recommended method if learning in the bath / on the beach ;-) > > _______________________________________________ > python-uk mailing list > python-uk@python.org > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-uk > -- Andy Robinson Managing Director ReportLab Europe Ltd. Thornton House, Thornton Road, Wimbledon, London SW19 4NG, UK Tel +44-20-8405-6420 _______________________________________________ python-uk mailing list python-uk@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-uk
