[Baypiggies] courses for beginners....

[Jon Rosebaugh]

It can't be. Python lacks macros.

On Jun 1, 2009, at 12:38 PM, Jeff Lindsay wrote:

> I agree, but I wish SICP were in Python (for new programmers). I'm  
> not sure how much the new MIT stuff is going to be just that ... but  
> I am taking a lot from SICP in the course I'm putting together.
>
> On Mon, Jun 1, 2009 at 12:36 PM, Jon Rosebaugh <jon at inklesspen.com>  
> wrote:
> Honestly, my recommended approach would be SICP followed by Dive  
> into Python.
>
>
> On Jun 1, 2009, at 12:28 PM, Jeff Lindsay wrote:
>
> I agree. And it's online. Always remember this URL for newcomers: http://openbookproject.net/thinkCSpy/
>
> On Mon, Jun 1, 2009 at 12:21 PM, Paul Hoffman  
> <paul.hoffman at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Mon, Jun 1, 2009 at 12:02 PM, Jon Rosebaugh <jon at inklesspen.com>  
> wrote:
> > There are a lot of good books freely available on this subject.  
> I'd start
> > with Dive into Python, which is currently being updated for py3k.
>
> And I would counter-suggest "Learning Python", which seems better
> suited for non-geeks than Dive (although Dive is certainly more fun to
> read).
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> Jeff Lindsay
> http://webhooks.org -- Make the web more programmable
> http://shdh.org -- A party for hackers and thinkers
> http://tigdb.com -- Discover indie games
> http://progrium.com -- More interesting things