Already know Java, Perl, C/C++, Ruby, JavaScript, or PHP,
but want to learn Python because you've been hearing about how Google,
Yahoo!, Lucasfilm/ILM, Ubuntu/Canonical, YouTube, BitTorrent, Red Hat,
NASA, Pownce, VMware, and the OLPC project are using Python? Or perhaps
you've got to implement an upcoming project using Django, TurboGears,
Pylons, Mailman, Zope, or Plone. As long as you have existing programming
experience with a strong desire to learn Python, you are
our target audience.
Python is rapidly gaining momentum worldwide and seeing more new users
each year. While similar to those other languages, Python differentiates
itself with a robust yet simple-as-VB syntax which allows for a much
shorter development time and improved group collaboration. Python is
often compared to those "other languages" above, and in many situations,
presents a viable and advantageous alternative because of its ease-of-use,
rapid development time, and innate nature of encouraging group collaboration.
As well-known Open Source advocate Eric Raymond
wrote once,
"[You're] writing working code nearly as fast as you can type and your
misstep rate is near zero...." And even famed C++ and Java author
Bruce Eckel has admitted that he loves Python:
"I believe that Python is one of the best possible choices for building a
system -- you can create the system faster than anything that I know of...."
Come join us in beautiful Northern California
for another rigorous Python training event taught by Wesley Chun,
technical instructor, senior software architect, and Python
book author. This is a course developed by a software engineer
for software engineers -- you get a resource who has been
developing in Python full-time for the past decade. We can impart
best practices and real-life experiences that you cannot get from
"just a trainer."
This daily course will take place near
the San Francisco International Airport at the
Staybridge
Suites by Holiday Inn
with free shuttles to/from the airport and also plenty of parking. Public
transit (BART, CalTrain) is also a short walk or ride away, giving attendees
easy access to/from all of the Bay Area. After the course is over, feel
free to enjoy a weekend in the greatest city by the Bay...
bring your families!!
This course provides a complete and comprehensive introduction to
programming in the Python language, covering the following topics:
Students completing this class should have a good working knowledge of
the core Python language, be able to design and create Python objects,
classes and modules, as well as have the ability to build a variety of
tools and applications. Students will also be prepared to tackle Python
in specific areas of interest introduced in the next course,
Advanced Python Programming.
PREREQUISITE: Development experience in another high-level programming
or scripting language.
REQUIRED SOFTWARE: Attendees should preinstall any Python interpreter
version 2.3 and higher. You can use any of the following implementations:
the standard C version, Jython (Java), IronPython (.NET/Mono), etc.
REQUIRED HARDWARE: A laptop/notebook or otherwise portable computer
is required for the course exercises. Attendees may use any platform
where Python is available. Bring your power cord! A network or
wireless card is optional but useful in case you wish to connect to
the Internet from your hotel/room.
INSTRUCTOR:
WESLEY J. CHUN, MSCS, is the author of Prentice Hall's bestseller, "Core Python Programming", its video training course, "Python Fundamentals" (LiveLessons DVD), co-author of Python Web Development with Django", and has also written various technical articles for Linux Journal and cNet. He is currently a senior engineer at NearbyNow and also runs CyberWeb, a consulting business specializing in Python software engineering and technical training. He has over 25 years of programming, teaching, and writing experience, including more than a decade of Python. While at Yahoo!, he helped create Yahoo! Mail and Yahoo! People Search using Python. He holds degrees in Computer Science, Mathematics, and Music from the University of California.
COURSE FEE:
Enrollment limited. Discounts are available for multiple
registrations. Significant discounts are available for secondary
school students and teachers, repeat attendees, and those who can
prove financial hardship.
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