Re: Beginner's Python Book Or Website Suggestion

[Arch Angel <arch3angel () gmail com>]

All of these are great ideas - THANK YOU!

I talked to my son last night while out working on the barn and he said 
that designing computer games would be fun.  I think I will get us the 
"Python Programming for the Absolute Beginner 3rd Ed." and once we get 
going along in that book I will expose him to 
http://inventwithpython.com/ which talks about writing Python to make games.

If this works out for him I might never have to write another script 
again <evil grin>

Thanks everyone, these are all great examples!!!

Robert Miller
(arch3angel)

On 6/12/12 3:25 PM, xgermx wrote:
> I'm enjoying Google's Python Class
> https://code.google.com/edu/languages/google-python-class/
>
> On Tue, Jun 12, 2012 at 1:17 PM, Solray Sec <solray.sec () gmail com> wrote:
> > I have used http://learnpythonthehardway.org/ and
> > http://www.amazon.com/Python-Programming-Absolute-Beginner-Edition/dp/1435455002/ref=dp_ob_title_bk
> >
> > I enjoyed both and they were an effective way to get started as a beginner.
> >
> > -Justin
> >
> > On Tue, Jun 12, 2012 at 10:09 AM, Arch Angel <arch3angel () gmail com> wrote:
> > > My son, some of you have met, is showing an interest in Python
> > > programming.  He has never done any sort of programming in the past, however
> > > I told him that we would learn Python together.  I have very little
> > > programming experience myself, but I have worked in Python in the past.
> > >   Mostly either reworking something already written or very small targeted
> > > scripts for a certain task.
> > >
> > > What would be a good book , or website, that we can sit down at the
> > > kitchen table to learn Python side by side?
> > >
> > > I thinking something which creates short bursts of code that has a usable
> > > product in the end might be better, this way he doesn't get bored and decide
> > > to quit before he realizes the power of Python.
> > >
> > > Thanks everyone!
> > >
> > > Robert
> > > (arch3angel)
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