Eric wrote: > On Nov 17, 1:06 pm, Arnaud Delobelle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Eric <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >>> Hi, >>> I've been trying to get my son interested in learning some simple >>> programming for a while. While I understand that a structured tutorial >>> is best, I think if we can write something cool at least once, it will >>> encourage him to learn more. >> I know it's not based on Python but... >> >> Do you know about scratch (http://scratch.mit.edu/)? I think it's a >> fantastic tool for kids to learn to program. Unfortunately mine is >> still too young but I am trying to introduce it in my school (I work as >> a teacher). >> >> -- >> Arnaud > > Actually, my son is 15, so Scratch might be too simplistic. PyGame > looks interesting. I'll play around with it tonight. > > Eric
Yes PyGame is the easiest way to get started on 2D graphics stuff. The other frameworks like WxWidgets are great for building full gui apps but have quite a bit more learning curve to scale before you can get stuff bobbing round the screen. Roger. -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
