Re: [Python-authors] Python-authors Digest, Vol 28, Issue 1

2014-06-18 Thread Carl Smith
The only generic advice I can offer is to focus on something a little more niche. Yet another learning Python book... It'd better be really good. Find something to really focus on. It'd be cool to see more work on *teaching* with Python, but you want something that you're personally into obviously

Re: [Python-authors] Python-authors Digest, Vol 28, Issue 1

2014-06-18 Thread Zaki Akhmad
Hi Carl, Thank you for your advice! It's really good. Do you have any fav Python book? ;) BTW, I'd like to know, this list opinion on how to write a Python book if the readers native language isn't english? With all those language and culture barriers. -- Zaki Akhmad PlanPin | Planet Python I

Re: [Python-authors] Python-authors Digest, Vol 28, Issue 1

2014-06-18 Thread Steve Holden
Hi Zaki, On Jun 18, 2014, at 4:02 PM, Zaki Akhmad wrote: > BTW, I'd like to know, this list opinion on how to write a Python book if the > readers native language isn't english? > > With all those language and culture barriers. > Keep it simple is the best rule. Shorter sentences, with no u

Re: [Python-authors] Python-authors Digest, Vol 28, Issue 1

2014-06-18 Thread Carl Smith
+1 Steve -- Keeping the English simple is always the best advice. Simplicity's appreciated by native English speakers too. Avoid turns of phrase and metaphors; be clear and plain. P.S. My favourite book on Python is probably Learning Python by Mark Lutz, but that was my first Python book, and the

Re: [Python-authors] Python-authors Digest, Vol 28, Issue 1

2014-06-18 Thread Steve Holden
On Jun 19, 2014, at 12:40 AM, Carl Smith wrote: > +1 Steve -- Keeping the English simple is always the best advice. > Simplicity's appreciated by native English speakers too. Avoid turns of > phrase and metaphors; be clear and plain. > > P.S. My favourite book on Python is probably Learning P