On Monday 29 August 2011 19:02:29 Alan Gauld wrote: > To be fair, in the paper edition of my tutor I do use a Games framework > as a second case-study. I then use the framework to build a number > guessing game and a Hangman (and a Mastermind on the CD)...
Now, I knew there was a reason I decided to use the on-line version. ;-) I just didn't realise how wise my decision was. Anyhow, those games strike me as being reasonably innocuous - and fairly untypical of what computer games seem normally to be about. > Games are popular with many beginners especially hobbyists rather > than corporate types :-). Yes, I agree. I also agree that many (male) youngsters would like it. But statistically women don't like computer games (and yes, I know some do, but among women they are statistically in a minority). So using games for _all_ programming books strikes me as being almost sexist. It is after all, a good way to keep women out! ;-) And what have you got against corporate types??? ;-) Lisi _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
