On 12/20/05, Richard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Afternoon all, My son asked me what books I would like for Christmas
> this year. So what would you recommend?
>
> I am a beginner here.
hi richard,
welcome to the list. are you a beginner to Python (but have
programming experience), a beginner to programming *and* Python, or
other?
if you are new to programming period, then congratulations for finding
Python and this mailing list... you've done your homework. good books
to start here include:
1) michael dawson's python programming for the absolute beginner
2) alan (gauld)'s learn to program
and as a good beginner's reference:
3) chris fehily's quick start guide
if you're new to programming from a computer science student's
perspective, there's:
1) john zelle's python programming: intro to computer science
if you're new to programming from a graphic artist/designer or
multimedia point-of-view, try:
1) mark guzdial's introduction to computing and programming in python
if you're already a programmer and want to pick up Python as quickly
as possible:
1) <SHAMELESS>Core Python Programming by yours truly, however 2nd ed
won't come out until Summer 2006, and i myself am having a hard time
getting new copies of the 1st ed</SHAMELESS>
2) mark pilgrim's dive into python
3) magnus hetland's beginning python
4) ascher and lutz learning python if you have a background in C programming
good luck, and feel free to ask more specific questions about what
you're looking for.
cheers,
- wesley
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"Core Python Programming", Prentice Hall, (c)2006,2001
http://corepython.com
wesley.j.chun :: wescpy-at-gmail.com
cyberweb.consulting : silicon valley, ca
http://cyberwebconsulting.com
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