On Thu, Jul 23, 2009 at 11:49 AM, David<ld...@gmx.net> wrote: > Hi, > > there also is: > "Invent Your Own Computer Games with Python", which apparently does not > use pygame (like Dawson). > http://pythonbook.coffeeghost.net/ > > I can't comment on the quality. > > David >
I have looked through almost half of the PDF version of the book and it is well written with original content. I think that a beginner programmer could use this book as a Python tutorial, especially if they are interested in learning about Python game programming. The online HTML version of the book seems to be more updated, with chapters 12-15 about PyGame. I typed in several of the programs from the PDF book, and they all worked nicely after I fixed MY typos. I made some typical beginner mistakes, such as forgetting punctuation, miss-spelling variable names, and improper indentation. It is always nice to find a programming book that has working source code, especially if the source code is used for the examples. The ZIP archive of source code for the examples can be downloaded, and works very well. The ZIP archive doesn't include the PyGame examples yet, but I was able to copy/paste those from the online book and run them. They work fine. I've already learned several useful new things about Python by reading this book. Many thanks to Albert Sweigart for making it available for free, online at http://pythonbook.coffeeghost.net -- b h a a l u u at g m a i l dot c o m Gnu/Linux IS user-friendly. It's NOT ignorant-friendly or idiot-friendly. _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
