Mailman 3 July 2008 - python-uk

Python Contractor required
by Rakesh Thakrar July 31, 2008

July 31, 2008

Hi All, An opportunity for a talented Python Software Engineer has arisen to join a company which is currently going through a phase of rapid expansion. Candidates must have excellent software development skills to join an established team within this small company with offices in the U.K. and U.S. An ideal candidate will be familiar with Linux, have a passion for working with OpenSource software and a flair for creating innovative solutions to complex problems. The candidate will be a self motivated, flexible software engineer working within the existing I.T. Team. The day to day role will almost exclusively focus on new projects. *Key elements of the role include* l Work closely with the I.T. team and business managers to aid the design and implementation of a new web based application for our customers and data processing engine. l Work closely with the application design team to understand, agree, plan and develop the new application. l Assess software requirements and assist with the project planning stage. l Design, code and test various software elements in both Windows and Linux based environments. l Ability to train and mentor other members of the software development team. l Experience of working within a development team using source control and collaborative tools such as Subversion, CVS, Trac, etc. l Providing required documentation (specifications, test plans, processes, etc). This is a 6-12 month contract based near Portsmouth in Hampshire UK . Please do not hesitate to contact me for further information. Regards Rakesh

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PyCon UK 2008 update: Tutorials and Talk Abstracts
by Zeth July 27, 2008

July 27, 2008

Hello everyone, A quick update about PyCon UK 2008, the UK's dedicated Python Conference which is being held on the 12th to the 14th of September 2008. The timetable for the tutorials day has now been published: http://www.pyconuk.org/timetable.html The abstracts of currently accepted talks, tutorials and BOFs can be found at http://www.pyconuk.org/talk_abstracts.html The early bird rate is still open (but not for too much longer): http://www.pyconuk.org/booking.html Best Wishes, PyCon UK Committee

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Junior Python Developer Position
by Miles July 24, 2008

July 24, 2008

Hi, We're looking for a python developer to join our team and work on large open-source web projects for leading clients. We are a fast-growing web development company, specialising in usable and accessible open-source web solutions for the not-for-profit and public sector. Requirements: + learn new skills and technologies quickly; + enjoy the challenge of analysing and solving complex problems; + knowledge of website production, including SQL and HTML/CSS/JS; + familiarity with linux/shell/version control etc. Ideally, you will have some experience of web development and production, and be able to demonstrate projects that you have worked on (not necessarily in python). Deep knowledge and experience of python is not a must, but an interest and aptitude to learn is key. Knowledge/experience of Zope or Plone is also a bonus. This is a full-time position; please feel free to contact me if you require any further information. Miles

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Talk on IronPython and Silverlight Tomorrow Evening, Thoughttworks London
by Michael Foord July 23, 2008

July 23, 2008

Hello all, Sorry for the late notice, I should have posted this earlier. Tomorrow I'm giving a talk on IronPython and Silverlight at the Thoughtworks Geek Night (London). It's open to all and I'd love some Python company! Details here: Upcoming: http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/498227/ Wiki: http://londongeeknights.wetpaint.com/ Wiki page for event: http://londongeeknights.wetpaint.com/page/Iron+Python+Night Michael Foord -- http://www.ironpythoninaction.com/ http://www.voidspace.org.uk/ http://www.trypython.org/ http://www.ironpython.info/ http://www.theotherdelia.co.uk/ http://www.resolverhacks.net/

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Python training in London
by Giles Thomas July 23, 2008

July 23, 2008

Hi there, Some of our clients have been asking us about Python training in London, in particular for financial markets. Does anyone on this list have experience training quants and similar non-developer but still tech-savvy people in Python programming? Regards, Giles -- Giles Thomas MD & CTO, Resolver Systems Ltd. giles.thomas(a)resolversystems.com +44 (0) 20 7253 6372 Try out Resolver One! <http://www.resolversystems.com/get-it/> (Free registration required) 17a Clerkenwell Road, London EC1M 5RD, UK VAT No.: GB 893 5643 79 Registered in England and Wales as company number 5467329. Registered address: 843 Finchley Road, London NW11 8NA, UK

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automate logging
by leo davis July 22, 2008

July 22, 2008

Hello, I'm trying to write a code to automate logging into a website.I have chosen the forum 'www.tek-tips.com' as an example and tried this script on it....But it doesnt seem to work...What am i missing here..plz help Code:import urllib2 theurl = 'www.tek-tips.com' protocol = 'http://' username = 'johnny' password = 'yesyes' passman = urllib2.HTTPPasswordMgrWithDefaultRealm() # this creates a password manager passman.add_password(None, theurl, username, password) # because we have put None at the start it will always # use this username/password combination for urls # for which `theurl` is a super-url authhandler = urllib2.HTTPBasicAuthHandler(passman) # create the AuthHandler opener = urllib2.build_opener(authhandler) urllib2.install_opener(opener) # All calls to urllib2.urlopen will now use our handler # Make sure not to include the protocol in with the URL, or # HTTPPasswordMgrWithDefaultRealm will be very confused. # You must (of course) use it when fetching the page though. pagehandle = urllib2.urlopen(protocol + theurl) # authentication is now handled automatically for us the_page=pagehandle.read() print the_page

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invalid syntax
by suhail shaik July 21, 2008

July 21, 2008

hi ... ################## #!/usr/bin/python #Globals here ROOTDIR = "/home/qmss2/Desktop/sbd/hive2_ffmpegsvn/" # Root dir where ts files are located (or recorded) PNAME = "/data/test/" #DAILY_UPLOAD_PATH = "/mmis-ss9952/newsroom/du-dev/" import os,glob ### MAIN ### os.chdir(ROOTDIR) os.mkdir("kf") os.chdir(PNAME) for fileName in glob.glob('*.mpg'): print filename file = fileName.split(".") print file os.chdir(ROOTDIR+"/kf") os.mkdir(file) command = "./hive2 -k kf/"+file+"/ -o "+file+".xml /data/test/"+fileName print command os.system(command) ################# i get the following error... File "/home/qmss2/Desktop/sbd/mpg.py", line 13, in <module> print filename NameError: name 'filename' is not defined Please suggest me i am trying to read all the .mpg files from a directory.. thanks in advance ...please urgent help..

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Socialistics Jobs
by Ankur Shah July 17, 2008

July 17, 2008

Hi All, We're looking for some Python supremos to help us with our product. We're developing a product based on semantic analysis, search and social networking. Looking ideally for two developers, with decent experience in using Python in the past few years, including desktop development. In addition, the GUI is being developed in wx. We're based in Shoreditch. Are well backed in terms of funding. And are working with some of the leading people in our industry. Salary is dependant upon experience and we're looking for someone to start as soon as possible. Would love to hear from you, if you're interested. Yours, Ankur Socialistics

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Peloton distributed service application platform
by Matthew July 7, 2008

July 7, 2008

Hello This mail is slightly off-topic but sent to this list as there are people I know who were interested in the Peloton project (an open version of the kind of system discussed in my 'Twisted Movies' talk at PyCon UK 2007) whose details I have been careless enough to loose. Below is a link to a mail out on the twisted mailing list about Peloton. The project site is http://www.peloton-grid.net I hope this reaches a few more people who I was unable to contact previously! The Twisted mailout: http://twistedmatrix.com/pipermail/twisted-python/2008-July/018034.html Regards Matthew

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