If you want to get groups going outside of Dublin, I would concentrate on the ITs. I am sure you would get some interest for introductory talks. Normally there should be a couple of lecturers that would encourage their class to attend.
2009/4/19 PJ Fitzpatrick <[email protected]> > I think when one thinks of user groups it is for people who are already > programming in python. I don't honestly think that there would enough users > to sustain it in many places outside Dublin. However if there was an attempt > to maybe introduce Python to existing programmers in other languages there > would be a much more potential. > > One possible way to do this would be to hold one day workshops on say > something like AppEngine using python to demonstrate to people that they can > get productive quickly on it and actually by the end of the day they could > be building websites. > > Obviously one day workshops require a lot more organisation but apart from > the time should be cheap enough to run. > > What do people think? > > tks, > PJ > > > > > > On Sun, Apr 19, 2009 at 4:58 PM, Sean O'Donnell <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> I've also got the huge python ireland banner on a stand if anyone wants >> to take it anywhere. >> >> On Sun, 2009-04-19 at 16:23 +0100, Vicky Lee wrote: >> > That's a good idea, Kevin. >> > >> > I think what we wanted to do is to start up Python user groups around >> > the country, and it would be a nice break from Dublin. And maybe when >> > there are more than, say, one user group, we can bring them all >> > together for a proper Python Ireland get together. >> > >> > Obviously, that means there has to be a dedicated core members in each >> > group to keep their own meetups going each month. >> > >> > But that doesn't stop Python Ireland participating in other events. If >> > people want to, let me know, I have posters, cards, and t-shirts. :) >> > >> > Cheers, >> > >> > /// Vicky >> > >> > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >> > ~~ http://irishbornchinese.com ~~ >> > ~~ http://www.python.ie ~~ >> > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >> > >> > >> > On Sun, Apr 19, 2009 at 1:34 PM, PJ Fitzpatrick >> > <[email protected]> wrote: >> > Kevin, >> > I may be incorrect but arent you talking about Appengine in >> > cork? If so maybe could you post a link to the slides if it is >> > public. >> > tks, >> > PJ >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > On Sun, Apr 19, 2009 at 1:25 PM, Kevin Noonan >> > <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> > Hi all, >> > >> > Alan said at the last meeting that the gang-of-four at >> > PyCon had >> > discussed holding events outside of Dublin. >> > >> > I'd like to make a suggestion about that. Why not >> > piggyback on other >> > events, like BarCamps? Run the Python talks during the >> > BarCamp--maybe >> > devote a track to Python (or share one with with Ruby, >> > say). >> > >> > For example, Belfast next weekend: >> > http://www.barcampbelfast.com >> > >> > A standalone event is likely to see a big fall-off in >> > numbers. Whereas >> > more people will travel from the Dublin area to a >> > BarCamp--and some >> > attendees who would be there anyway may take an >> > interest in the Python >> > talks. >> > >> > >> > Off-topic aside: kudos to Alan, for the work on modjy >> > on App Engine! >> > > How to run jython WSGI applications on Google >> > AppEngine >> > > http://jython.xhaus.com >> > (I mentioned it on the most recent official IRC >> > session on App Engine: >> > >> http://groups.google.com/group/google-appengine/browse_thread/thread/71dd4f904c662337 >> ) >> > >> > >> > Ciao, >> > >> > Kevin. >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > >> >> >> >> > > > > -- Michael Connors --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Python Ireland" 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.ie/group/pythonireland?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
