Re: [Tutor] I am looking for a book on Beginners who never programmed before or have no experience in programming
On 29/09/2010 12:20, Calle's Pyt(h)onkonto wrote: Or if you're like me (= Thinks reading a guide online is annoying since you have to switch between your browser and IDLE all the time), and would like to have a book that is easy to read and easy to understand, Merely from that perspective alone, you might be interested in something like http://trypython.org which gives you the main Python tutorial side by side with a console in a browser window. It uses Silverlight (it's put together by Michael Foord, long associated with promoting IronPython) which may be a stumbling block for technical or philosophical reasons, but it's quite a neat tool. TJG ___ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
Re: [Tutor] I am looking for a book on Beginners who never programmed before or have no experience in programming
Or if you're like me (= Thinks reading a guide online is annoying since you have to switch between your browser and IDLE all the time), and would like to have a book that is easy to read and easy to understand, I would recommend Python Programming For The Absolute Beginner 3rd editon by Michael Dawson. I'm on the second chapter of the book, and have already learned alot about Python. Plus it's very good written. Hope I helped a little. // Calle From: Rodney Lewis Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 2010 1:22 AM To: tutor@python.org Subject: Re: [Tutor] I am looking for a book on Beginners who never programmed before or have no experience in programming making games is the best way to learn programming, and the book is free http://programming.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978440241 ___ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor ___ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
Re: [Tutor] I am looking for a book on Beginners who never programmed before or have no experience in programming
making games is the best way to learn programming, and the book is free http://programming.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978440241 ___ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
Re: [Tutor] I am looking for a book on Beginners who never programmed before or have no experience in programming
On Tue, Sep 28, 2010 at 7:47 AM, Steven D'Aprano wrote: > On Tue, 28 Sep 2010 07:37:12 pm Jeremy Jones wrote: > >> "Head First Programming: A Learner's Guide to Programming Using the >> Python Language" by David Griffiths and Paul Barry was a great read. >> It's unconventional (by their nature, all Head First books are), > > > I've never heard of "Head First Programming" -- how are they > unconventional? > Both HF Programming (currently out) and HF Python (currently being written) are very example-driven and in the course of each example, introduce a number of concepts. So, rather than having a chapter on lists, the books introduce lists as a part of an evolving example. The "conventional" approach (in my view) is splitting a book into chapters of such topics as variables, operators, lists, dicts, OO, etc. So, I hope that I conveyed the "unconventional" as a good thing, because I definitely see it as such. I love these books. Honestly, it's enjoyable to me just to see the craft these folks use to evolve a problem and weave in new concepts all along the way. > > > -- > Steven D'Aprano > ___ > Tutor maillist - tu...@python.org > To unsubscribe or change subscription options: > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor > ___ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
Re: [Tutor] I am looking for a book on Beginners who never programmed before or have no experience in programming
I read python from novice to professinal. I also read a lot of online guides sometimes more beneficial than the books. These links should help you http://wiki.python.org/moin/BeginnersGuide http://www.awaretek.com/tutorials.html ___ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
Re: [Tutor] I am looking for a book on Beginners who never programmed before or have no experience in programming
On Tue, Sep 28, 2010 at 6:39 AM, Alif Shirali wrote: > You might also consider the following free resources that are meant for > new programmers. They can easily be found on the internet: > I'll toss another recommendation into the ring: Snake Wrangling for Kids. It may be geared towards younger people, but I found it entertaining (maybe my sense of humour is a little immature at times ;) and it also explained topics fairly well. Explained so well that even adults can understand :) my 2.5￠, adjusted for inflation -Wayne ___ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
Re: [Tutor] I am looking for a book on Beginners who never programmed before or have no experience in programming
On Tue, 28 Sep 2010 07:37:12 pm Jeremy Jones wrote: > "Head First Programming: A Learner's Guide to Programming Using the > Python Language" by David Griffiths and Paul Barry was a great read. > It's unconventional (by their nature, all Head First books are), I've never heard of "Head First Programming" -- how are they unconventional? -- Steven D'Aprano ___ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
Re: [Tutor] I am looking for a book on Beginners who never programmed before or have no experience in programming
You might also consider the following free resources that are meant for new programmers. They can easily be found on the internet: How to Think Like a (Python) Programmer by Allen Downey Dive Into Python 20 May 2004 Copyright © 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 Mark Pilgrim (mailto:m...@diveintopython.org) This book lives at http://diveintopython.org/. If you're reading it somewhere else, you may not have the latest version. and the intro python short courses at ocw.mit.edu and www.berkeley.edu MIT is generaly open free to the public, and last I checked Berkeley was too. The MIT course was designed for non computer science students. Good luck, and I agree with every comment posted in this forum about this. Date: Sat, 25 Sep 2010 20:50:25 -0700 From: putj...@yahoo.com To: tutor@python.org Subject: [Tutor] I am looking for a book on Beginners who never programmed before or have no experience in programming Hi I am trying to learn how to program, I want to become a software developer so I can develop a software and also understand how to write my own software not copying someone else. So if there any book or online tutorials for complete beginners. I went to the python website and on wiki python and there are so many books to choose from, please help me choose one. ___ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor ___ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
Re: [Tutor] I am looking for a book on Beginners who never programmed before or have no experience in programming
I go with Alan. If you however arrive at a choice book or books, send me a list of the books, I will check if I have any of them. I have plenty books on python now. You may not need to send a personal mail, just send it here on the forum and i would send you a download link. I hope by that everyone who wishes can have a look and I would not have violated any copyright law. Welcome to the world of python programming. You sure would get a great deal of help in here. Regards, On 9/28/10, Alan Gauld wrote: > > "Preetinder Singh" wrote > >> copying someone else. So if there any book or online tutorials for >> complete >> beginners. I went to the python website and on wiki python and there >> are so many >> books to choose from, please help me choose one. > > There are many because people learn in different ways. > My tutor, for example, focuses on general programming principles and > uses 3 > languages to illustrate the points. It also assumes a fair degree of > computer > skills although no previous programming experience. Others take an > example > based approach. Others focus on a feature by feature, in depth > coverage of a > single language. It just depends on how you like to be taught. > > My advice would be to pick two or three tutorials from the Non > Programmers > section of the web site, follow a few of the sections in each and see > which seems > most effecftive to you. Stick with that tutor but when you get stuck > refer to the > second best to see how it covers the same topic. If you still can't > understand > ask questions here. > > -- > Alan Gauld > Author of the Learn to Program web site > http://www.alan-g.me.uk/ > > > ___ > Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org > To unsubscribe or change subscription options: > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor > -- Sent from my mobile device Elegbede Muhammed Oladipupo OCA +2348077682428 +2347042171716 www.dudupay.com Mobile Banking Solutions | Transaction Processing | Enterprise Application Development ___ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
Re: [Tutor] I am looking for a book on Beginners who never programmed before or have no experience in programming
On Sat, Sep 25, 2010 at 11:50 PM, Preetinder Singh wrote: > Hi I am trying to learn how to program, I want to become a software > developer so I can develop a software and also understand how to write my > own software not copying someone else. So if there any book or online > tutorials for complete beginners. I went to the python website and on wiki > python and there are so many books to choose from, please help me choose > one. > "Beginning Python" by Magnus lie Hetland is good. I have the first edition, but not the second. I can only imagine that it got better. "Head First Programming: A Learner's Guide to Programming Using the Python Language" by David Griffiths and Paul Barry was a great read. It's unconventional (by their nature, all Head First books are), but excellent. It's about programming in general, but uses Python to demonstrate. There's also a new book coming out shortly that will probably benefit you: "Head First Python". Again, it's unconventional, but thoroughly enjoyable and informative. Disclaimer: I tech reviewed all 3 of these books. I don't get any more $ for you buying them, though. Another great read is the Python Cookbook. You can find the recipes online, also, but sometimes it's good to just sit with a hard copy of the book. The cookbook will walk you through tons of code examples, which is really helpful when you're learning a new language (or any language for the first time). HTH, - jmj > > > ___ > Tutor maillist - tu...@python.org > To unsubscribe or change subscription options: > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor > > ___ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
Re: [Tutor] I am looking for a book on Beginners who never programmed before or have no experience in programming
On Sun, Sep 26, 2010 at 9:20 AM, Preetinder Singh wrote: > Hi I am trying to learn how to program, I want to become a software > developer so I can develop a software and also understand how to write my > own software not copying someone else. So if there any book or online > tutorials for complete beginners. I went to the python website and on wiki > python and there are so many books to choose from, please help me choose > one. > I would recommend Python for Absolute Beginners. > > > > ___ > Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org > To unsubscribe or change subscription options: > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor > > -- Vishwajeet Singh +91-9657702154 | dextrou...@gmail.com | http://bootstraptoday.com Twitter: http://twitter.com/vishwajeets | LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/singhvishwajeet ___ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
[Tutor] I am looking for a book on Beginners who never programmed before or have no experience in programming
Hi I am trying to learn how to program, I want to become a software developer so I can develop a software and also understand how to write my own software not copying someone else. So if there any book or online tutorials for complete beginners. I went to the python website and on wiki python and there are so many books to choose from, please help me choose one. ___ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
