As Ian says somewhere, he's found, organized, and presented information that would take weeks or months to learn in the ordinary way. Even if your time is worth only $10 per hour, I figure the value in time saved is at least $800. The skills are priceless.
I have just started Python and have read through several tutorials and online videos and nothing comes close to the realistic programming videos like showmedo - great job!
Although I have the basics in Java,I must say the tutorials on this site are truly out of this world!My python knowledge and competence surpasses my Java by far and yet I've only recently started on python. ... In just a couple of days these tutorials have got me writing my own programs and they actually work (my programs that is)!
If you are new to programming in Python, you have many options....That's why Ian's introduction is so useful: you can see how it works with a minimum investment of time
This is an excellent tutorial screencast. Not only is the presentation very professional and well paced, you're also a very, very good teacher. ... VERY, VERY good job, I'd say one of the, if not the best tutorial video and series available on ShowMeDo today.
I don't know how you explain this any better. I've learned a lot about debugging code. The ability to print the code, go through it and then go back and review the screencast makes understanding what's going on, easier. Thanks.
This is another great session. Lots of information (including links) to get started with unittest. The focus to teach TDD method is very important and beyond python. Great work, Ian. Hope more is coming.I will surely recommend this series/site to my friends.
I had 3 requirements in mind when decided to look for a Python tutorial...Having completed this series I am glad to say that it is certainly meets all my requirements and above! Thank you Ian for a great course and I certainly [am] going to continue my Python studies with your other series
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Beginner Python
Python comes with 'Batteries Included', meaning you get some hugely useful libraries out of the box. Lucas Holland's series covers basic usage for each of the main included Python libraries. It is a great accompaniment to 'Python Beginners' as well as being a useful reference work in its own right.
Batteries Included
As you start to become comfortable with Python, a great way to expand your skill is to see simple application development in action. Over 30 video-tuorials our two intermediate series show how to build simple, fully-working GUIs from scratch.
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Aimed at Python Beginner Programmers, Python 101 - easygui and csv is a fully-worked series which shows how to build a complete application with a User Interface over the course of 17 gentle videos. It covers use of the comma-separated-values (csv) module, reading and writing files, handling exceptions and giving useful error messages. It also focusses on using test-driven development, automated-testing and refactoring to create more robust and reliable programs.
Python 101 - EasyGUI and CSV
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For example, Python has a powerful library (DBAPI) for dealing with all the common databases, e.g. MySQL, PostgresSQL, MS-SQL, Oracle and others. In this series we show you what the DBAPI is, a bit of how it works, and how it can be used to connect Python programs to SQL databases. We demonstrate how existing databases can be accessed and used and how Python can create new databases, add tables and populate those tables with data.
Introduction to Database Programming With Python
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Moving from Microsoft Word to OpenOffice Writer
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Open Office 3.1 Writer for Microsoft Word Users
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