On Fri, 2009-08-14 at 08:30 -0700, snfctech wrote: > Thanks for all the helpful replies, django-users group! > > I've got: > > - Java and C++ coursework > - a little professional Java, Perl and Tcl/Tk experience (off and on > over several years) > - 1 year large Servoy project (like a Java based Filemaker) > - about 2 years full-time PHP (including one MVC project with > CodeIgniter) > > I tried picking up the "Agile Web Development with Rails" book a > couple years ago (without studying Ruby). I went through the demo app > well enough, but hobbled along with a first pet-project that left me > scratching my head a bit. Maybe I just didn't put enough time into > it, or maybe it was like what TiNo (above) was saying - had problems > distinguishing between Ruby classes/conventions and the Rails ones, > which just added to my brain load and slowed me down when looking at a > page of Ruby/Rails code. > > I spoke with the instructor of the Python and Django courses, and he > said I should take the Python and learn Django online, if I had to > choose (especially since my project may require deviation from the > Django ORM into SQLAlchemy, etc.). My only reservation being that I > want to start using Django fast to actually build stuff. And, it > sounds like you guys are saying that taking the Django course should > be okay since I have previous programming experience in other > languages (just brush up and take a book). > > Normally I wouldn't even bother with programming bootcamps like this - > but we have an education budget available, and I imagine having a > Python or Django expert by my side for 5 days could be quite helpful > at times. > > So, still not sure what I should do, but thanks for the tips. >
I would vote for taking the python course, and learning Django online. Mostly because the django docs are fantastic. Cheers, Cliff --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Django users" group. To post to this group, send email to django-users@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to django-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/django-users?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
