[ This is meant as a heads-up here, please keep the discussion on the SciPy user list so we can focus the conversation in one list only. ] Hi all, Travis Oliphant and myself have signed up to coordinate the tutorials sessions at this year's SciPy conference. Our tentative plan is described here: http://scipy.org/SciPy2008/Tutorials but it basically consists of holding in parallel: 1. A 2-day hands-on tutorial for beginners. 2. A set of 2 or 4 hour sessions on special topics. We need input from people on: - Do you like this idea? - If yes for #1, any suggestions/wishes? Eric Jones, Travis O and myself have all taught similar things and could potentially do it again, but none of us is trying to impose it. If someone else wants to do it, by all means mention it. The job could be split across multiple people once an agenda is organized. - For #2, please go to the wiki and fill in ideas for topics and/or presenters. We'll need a list of viable topics with actual presenters before we start narrowing down the schedule into something more concrete. Feel free to either discuss things here or to just put topics on the wiki. I find wikis to be a poor place for conversation but excellent for summarizing items. I'll try to update the wiki with ideas that arise here, but feel free to directly edit the wiki if you just want to suggest a specific topic or brief piece of info, do NOT feel like you have to vet anything on list. Cheers, Travis and Fernando.