Name: [002] Ian Ozsvald
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Description: I am the co-founder of ShowMeDo (see http://showmedo.com/about), author of `The Screencasting Handbook <http://thescreencastinghandbook.com>`_ and the founder of the professional screencast production company `ProCasts <http://procasts.co.uk>`_: .. image:: http://procasts.co.uk/media/procasts_sma ...

[007] Developing Python Programs Using the IPython Shell (1/4)

in series: Python Development with IPython

video tutorial by Ian Ozsvald

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A quick introduction to the basics of Python development using the IPython shell.

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9. anonymous Mon, 28 Dec 2009 14:36

Nice demo. Looking for a nice GUI for actual application or"front end" to the Python shell - not just development


8. anonymous Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:02

So-so


7. anonymous Tue, 18 Aug 2009 14:55

Nice basic intro to ipython, haven't coded in over a year and this is helping me to remember.


6. anonymous Thu, 18 Jun 2009 08:56

Thanks for the videos ... they are a useful introduction.


5. anonymous Sun, 26 Apr 2009 00:58

it's pretty nice! thank you very much


4. anonymous Sun, 12 Apr 2009 04:43

Thanks for the video.


You seem to have a strategy of demonstrating several different editors doing slightly different things. I'd rather know this up front and choose an editor that would work for all rather than having to see repetitive demos and then being unsure which product is best.

This is a great program though...ShowMeDo, I mean.

TC


Screencasts like this are especially helpful for nongraphic software like Ipython for which having a demonstration of some basic operations can save a lot of time and help you to decide quickly whether this is an application you want to undertake to learn further.


There's a nice article over at Numenta on using IPython:

http://www.numenta.com/mediawiki/index.php/Using_iPython

including some talk of exploring objects and using the debugger.

Ian.


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