[Cialug] Becoming a python expert

c cbpurcell at gmail.com
Thu Jul 10 14:00:43 CDT 2014


I have been disappointed with a lot of the resources I have tried so far.

The best I have found has been an early release book which I have only
gotten a little into:
http://shop.oreilly.com/product/0636920028659.do

Team Treehouse has a python class that they should release in the next 3 or
4 weeks and I have really been enjoying their video, quiz, coding activity

I also picked up the Python Cookbook, since I seem to do better with give
me a concrete problem and walk me through ways to solve it for learning
something.
http://shop.oreilly.com/product/0636920027072.do

Purcell


On Thu, Jul 10, 2014 at 1:38 PM, Kevin Smith <kevin at linuxsmith.com> wrote:

> Not cost free, but good. I've used it to train co-workers.
>
> http://www.realpython.com/
>
>
> On Thu, Jul 10, 2014 at 1:10 PM, Scott Yates <Scott at yatesframe.com> wrote:
>
> > Oh, and "Learn Python the Hard Way." is free online as well
> >
> > http://learnpythonthehardway.org/book/
> >
> >
> >
> > On Thu, Jul 10, 2014 at 1:07 PM, Adam Hill <adam at diginc.us> wrote:
> >
> > > I've helped someone through Code Academy's first few chapters/sections
> > and
> > > it seemed a little awkward for a total beginner with no programming
> > > experience to solo.  It works but I would say it has some pitfalls for
> > > beginners, like the exercise examples being misleading sometimes.
> > >
> > > Another couple of good resources:
> > >
> > > http://docs.python.org/tutorial/
> > > http://www.diveintopython.net/
> > >
> > >
> > > On Thu, Jul 10, 2014 at 12:51 PM, Will <staticphantom at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Code academy has a python course as well and free.
> > > >
> > > > -Will C
> > > > On Jul 10, 2014 1:50 PM, "Derek Etnyre" <detnyre at mac.com> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Google Python Learn .pdf and there are free books.
> > > > >
> > > > > I like www.lynda.com - they have several python courses.
> > > > >
> > > > > The Iowa python users group web site is: http://www.pyowa.org
> > > > >
> > > > > Derek
> > > > >
> > > > > Sent from my iPad
> > > > >
> > > > > > On Jul 10, 2014, at 12:33 PM, Ralph Kessel <
> > ralphkessel75 at yahoo.com>
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Decided to run python but need resources to learn and web address
> > of
> > > > > python user group.  Any help would be appreciated.
> > > > > > Ralph Kessel
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