Re: [Tutor] self-learning Python

Kaushal Shriyan wrote: > I am a newbie with no programming experience. As Kent Johnson has > already pointed here about the book "Python Programming for the > absolute beginner" by Michael Dawson,I checked both in www.amazon.com > and www.ebay.com website. Both this website say "Unavailable" or "Ou

Re: [Tutor] self-learning Python

On Wed, Mar 12, 2008 at 9:00 PM, Kent Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Kaushal Shriyan wrote: > > I am a newbie with no programming experience. As Kent Johnson has > > already pointed here about the book "Python Programming for the > > absolute beginner" by Michael Dawson,I checked both in w

Re: [Tutor] self-learning Python

On Tue, Mar 11, 2008 at 1:11 AM, Ian Ozsvald <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Enrique. I'll suggest my ShowMeDo for video tutorials - our 'beginner' > subsection for Python has 101 videos: > http://showmedo.com/videos/python?topic=beginner_programming > > Most of the videos are free (3 series -

Re: [Tutor] self-learning Python

Hi Enrique. I'll suggest my ShowMeDo for video tutorials - our 'beginner' subsection for Python has 101 videos: http://showmedo.com/videos/python?topic=beginner_programming Most of the videos are free (3 series - in yellow - require a subscription, everything else is free). Topics covered incl

Re: [Tutor] self-learning Python

Julia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Sun, Mar 9, 2008 at 5:00 PM, Lowell Tackett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: There's an essential (in my opinion) principle of learning programming...learning is not only absorbing stuff, but what I call (and I'm certain it didn't originate with me) "finger t

Re: [Tutor] self-learning Python

On Sun, Mar 9, 2008 at 5:00 PM, Lowell Tackett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > There's an essential (in my opinion) principle of learning programming > that doesn't seem to have made its' way into this conversation. I'll > preface my thoughts by saying that in-again, my opinion- Michael Dawson's

Re: [Tutor] self-learning Python

Julia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Emad Nawfal wrote: > On Sun, Mar 9, 2008 at 8:16 AM, Julia <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > wrote: > To be honest I truly dislike the Dawson book. I wouldn't recommend > it to anyone. It's lacks technical clarity, examples and has a mes

Re: [Tutor] self-learning Python

"Julia" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote > When I was a complete beginner I preferred Beginning Python over > Dawson and > I still do (I'm still a beginner). But that might just me be me :) Book (and tutorial) choices are very subjective. I know the styles of book I like and dislike. I hate "chatty, i

Re: [Tutor] self-learning Python

> > Emad Nawfal wrote: > > On Sun, Mar 9, 2008 at 8:16 AM, Julia <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > wrote: > > To be honest I truly dislike the Dawson book. I wouldn't recommend > > it to anyone. It's lacks technical clarity, examples and has a messy > > index. I'm going

Re: [Tutor] self-learning Python

On Sun, Mar 9, 2008 at 8:54 AM, Kent Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Sun, Mar 9, 2008 at 8:16 AM, Julia <[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > To be honest I truly dislike the Dawson book. I wouldn't recommend > > it to anyone. It's lacks technical clarity, examples and has a messy > >

Re: [Tutor] self-learning Python

My recommendation for a book to learn to program, using Python is "How to think like a Computer Scientist: learning with Python (2nd edition)" [1]. It's a free online book, but a printed version of the first edition is also available. [1] http://openbookproject.net/thinkCSpy/index.xhtml Don't let

Re: [Tutor] self-learning Python

Emad Nawfal wrote: > On Sun, Mar 9, 2008 at 8:16 AM, Julia <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > wrote: > To be honest I truly dislike the Dawson book. I wouldn't recommend > it to anyone. It's lacks technical clarity, examples and has a messy > index. I'm going to sell my e

Re: [Tutor] self-learning Python

On Sun, Mar 9, 2008 at 8:16 AM, Julia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Message: 3 > > Date: Sat, 08 Mar 2008 16:39:16 -0500 > > From: Kent Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: Re: [Tutor] self-learning Python > > To: "Enrique Nieves, Jr." <[EM

Re: [Tutor] self-learning Python

> > Message: 3 > Date: Sat, 08 Mar 2008 16:39:16 -0500 > From: Kent Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [Tutor] self-learning Python > To: "Enrique Nieves, Jr." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: tutor@python.org > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]&

Re: [Tutor] self-learning Python

"Enrique Nieves, Jr." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote > I'm not a programmer, but would like to learn to program. I'm > considering > self-learning python on my spare time. Can you recommend the best > books, > online training, or other resources? I know nothing about > programming. Yes, you can

Re: [Tutor] self-learning Python

Enrique Nieves, Jr. wrote: > I’m not a programmer, but would like to learn to program. I’m > considering self-learning python on my spare time. Can you recommend > the best books, online training, or other resources? I know nothing > about programming. There are several good on-line tutorial

Re: [Tutor] self-learning Python

i'm working (gratefully) with a small python study group and preparing an intro to python class. if you like, i'll send you my lessons and hope for your questions and feedback.mine is certainly not the best python material (i think it's not bad), but it comes with the ability for you t

[Tutor] self-learning Python

I'm not a programmer, but would like to learn to program. I'm considering self-learning python on my spare time. Can you recommend the best books, online training, or other resources? I know nothing about programming. enrique ___ Tutor maillist -