Hi Sandro, It's great news that a book may come out on MPL.
Speaking as an aspiring university professor in neuroscience, I would like to see something that could be used as a resource for undergraduate students just learning Python and MPL. Due to this perspective, I think such a book would cover both numpy and MPL. The emphasis could clearly by on MPL, but basic numpy idioms and concepts should also be taught. I think an example-driven approach would be very useful -- something like an undergraduate laboratory experiment where students measure and plot raw values and compute histograms and statistics (e.g. mean and std). More advanced sections might perform statistical comparisons of different treatments (e.g. using chi squared, KS and/or T tests), do linear least squares fitting (with np.linalg.lstsq), and possibly non-linear curve fitting using something like scipy.optimize.fmin. That's my self-serving $0.02, since you asked! :) You may also want to speak with John Hunter and Fernando Perez about the possibility of collaborating -- they've already done some work towards a book, too. Andrew Sandro Tosi wrote: > Hello and Happy 2009! > > I received the interesting proposal to author a book on Matplotlib, > the powerful 2D plotting library for Python. > > While preparing the arguments list, I'd like to hear even your > opinion, because different points-of-view will lead to a better > product. > > Some basic question I'd like to ask are: > > - what are you using matplotlib for? > - what are the things you like the most of matplotlib, that you want > to give emphasis to? And why? > - what are the (basic) things that, when you were beginning to use > matplotlib, you wanted to see grouped up but couldn't find? > - what would you like to see in a book about matplotlib? > - what are some those advanced feature that made you yell "WOW!!" ? > - what are the things you'd like to explore of matplotlib and never > had time to do? > > Your suggestions are really appreciated :) And wish me good luck! > > Cheers, ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Matplotlib-users mailing list Matplotlib-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/matplotlib-users
