Hey doug please don't be discouraged..., and be glad you didn't start in C++ like me... talk about being discouraged...
But anyways, I just started as well. I've only been programming like 5 months. So I understand you very much :) Here are some of the better (more clear) tutorials I ran across in my short stint as a programmer. Here is the tutorial I used the most. How to think like a computer scientist (python version). This tells you stuff, then it gives you practice problems to reinforce what you just learned. (There are no answers to the problems, but this actually helped me learn a lot by researching the answers). http://openbookproject.net/thinkcs/python/english2e/index.html Bucky's youtube tutorials, in here he comments as he shows you some concepts then talks about them. He teaches python in normal english, its not technical at all, its very good :) http://www.youtube.com/user/thenewboston#p/c/0/4Mf0h3HphEA And I'm 26... so you are a million years ahead of me :) One piece of advice I can give is abuse google, almost any question you have has already been asked, learn from others who asked before you :) Oh yea, I once read that there are no intermediate tutorials in any programming language, because once you get past the basics, you only need to reference the "documentation" that comes with the language. I hope this helps. What is it about you... that intrigues me so? ________________________________ From: Doug Marvel <smokeinourlig...@gmail.com> To: tutor@python.org Sent: Wed, February 2, 2011 9:00:47 PM Subject: [Tutor] print "Hello, World!" Hey folks, I'm Doug. I've been using computers since second grade, and I know a little about them. I am, however, completely new to programming. I don't even know what I know about it. I'd like some social interaction with this, but I can't go back to school until summer or fall of this year. I don't want to wait to start learning this as I feel like I'm already about a million years behind. I asked the Oracle (www.google.com) and after messing around with the Python Shell and getting a lot of error messages, I decided I need some remote help. Here's where I'm at: - I have downloaded and installed Python 2.6.4. Successfully, I think. - I am running Windows XP SP3 (though I'm going to see if I can do this on my laptop, which has Windows 7) - I have toyed around with some tutorials, but all they really taught me is that I need a teacher. I'm sure you guys are busy, but I read that the most basic questions are okay. As I'm sure there is at least one good resource on the net for people in my position, I'd like some suggestions on where to start. I plan on bothering you all as little as possible, but I am seriously hoping to make real progress between now and my first class. I have a feeling once I get a basic understanding, I'll run away with it. It's just very... big right now. So this list seems like a good thing, but tell me if I'm in the wrong place. I am hoping for a link to a somewhat comprehensive online resource that explains from the beginning in English, plain English, as this is the only language I speak. Something to get my foot in the door would be awesome. Cheers, Doug Marvel _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
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