[web2py] Re: I would like to learn Web2py but where do I start?

2012-02-24 Thread BrendanC
Another suggestion for learning is Python Koans - based on Ruby Koans - basically an interactive way to learn and test code by writing short lines of code. https://bitbucket.org/gregmalcolm/python_koans/wiki/Home Check them out! On Thursday, February 23, 2012 12:34:08 PM UTC-8, newbie wrote: >

[web2py] Re: I would like to learn Web2py but where do I start?

2012-02-24 Thread mikech
Hi Newbie, If you think you'll stick around it would be good to have your real name somewhere. Here is a book on Python that has gotten a lot of attention recently. It starts you from the very beginning. http://learnpythonthehardway.org/ On Thursday, February 23, 2012 12:34:08 PM UTC-8, ne

Re: [web2py] Re: I would like to learn Web2py but where do I start?

2012-02-24 Thread Carlos Costa
Massimo is a nice guy! 2012/2/24 newbie : > Thank you all so much for your responses and recommendations.  I will > give those a try.  Massimo, keep up the great work and thank you for > taking the time to help.  I look forward to the video tutorial. > > On Feb 23, 10:20 pm, pbreit wrote: >> W3sc

[web2py] Re: I would like to learn Web2py but where do I start?

2012-02-24 Thread newbie
Thank you all so much for your responses and recommendations. I will give those a try. Massimo, keep up the great work and thank you for taking the time to help. I look forward to the video tutorial. On Feb 23, 10:20 pm, pbreit wrote: > W3schools is perfectly fine. That fools thing is a little

[web2py] Re: I would like to learn Web2py but where do I start?

2012-02-23 Thread pbreit
W3schools is perfectly fine. That fools thing is a little overblown.

[web2py] Re: I would like to learn Web2py but where do I start?

2012-02-23 Thread Anthony
Thanks for pointing that out, Chris. One nice feature of w3schools is the "try it" functionality that let's you play around with some code and see the results, though you can also do that with tools like http://jsfiddle.net/. Anthony On Thursday, February 23, 2012 6:38:50 PM UTC-5, Chris May w

[web2py] Re: I would like to learn Web2py but where do I start?

2012-02-23 Thread Chris May
One caveat: While I agree that w3schools is a helpful resource (as I use it as a regular reference), their examples do not promote best practices, most notably absent is unobtrusive JavaScript. I had to *unlearn much *of what I read on there. For more information and better resources, include

[web2py] Re: I would like to learn Web2py but where do I start?

2012-02-23 Thread BrendanC
How about: 1) - Download and install the framework (and python) 2) - Read first few chapters of the manual (you might want to invest $10 in the pdf manual and print off a few chapters for offline review) - Sometimes it's easier to concentrate w/out having a terminal to distract you). Try to get

[web2py] Re: I would like to learn Web2py but where do I start?

2012-02-23 Thread pbreit
If you are patient, you might be able to learn enough programming by downloading Web2y and following web2py.com/book. It includes a brief overview of Python which is a great language for newbies. The "Overview" in the book provides the exact code that you can type in to Web2py files to run good

[web2py] Re: I would like to learn Web2py but where do I start?

2012-02-23 Thread Mchurch
Massimo, You are incredible!! On 23 Feb, 21:51, Massimo Di Pierro wrote: ...You pose an interesting challenge.I think it can be done...It may take a couple of week. remind me if necessary > > Meanwhile you can take a more traditional approach: > 1) learn to program using > python:http:/

[web2py] Re: I would like to learn Web2py but where do I start?

2012-02-23 Thread Anthony
> > Eventually, you will want to get deeper into Python, and there are plenty > of online resources for that. > For example: http://wiki.python.org/moin/BeginnersGuide/NonProgrammers

[web2py] Re: I would like to learn Web2py but where do I start?

2012-02-23 Thread Anthony
On Thursday, February 23, 2012 3:34:08 PM UTC-5, newbie wrote: > > Hello, > > I would like to learn Web2py but know nothing about programming. I'm > convinced it's the best language out there so I don't want to waste > time learning something that would not be applicable if I ended up > using

[web2py] Re: I would like to learn Web2py but where do I start?

2012-02-23 Thread Massimo Di Pierro
You pose an interesting challenge. Learn to use web2py without knowing how to program I think it can be done. I will try record a video tutorial for you. It may take a couple of week. remind me if necessary. Meanwhile you can take a more traditional approach: 1) learn to program using python: