Hi folks, the subscription confirmation asked for an intro, so here goes. My name is Mike. I live in Tacoma. I'm not really a programmer -- my last job was Snowboard Instructor, and for years before that I drove and dispatched trucks -- but circumstances have convinced me that learning to program is a Good Thing. But, which language first?
The sources I've seen that I like best indicate that BASIC is no longer considered the best program for newbies (nor for anything else, apparently). But Python seems to be well recommended for neophytes, and looks like it will do most or maybe all of the web scripting stuff I want to do down the road. So, here I am! I've begun working my way through the tutorial document at http://docs.python.org/tutorial and I'm looking forward to see you kind folks in person, probably next month. Probably 90% of the discussion will go whizzing over my head, so I promise to listen more than I speak. All the best, Mike M. / Tacoma
