[Edu-sig] More CP4E News

[Jeff Rush]

thomas knoll wrote:
> Atanas,
> 
> I agree with everything you said.
> 
> But this time just go take a peek at hacketyhack.
> 
> Don't think to hard, just take a peek at it.
> 
> And then find me an intro to python site that *looks* half as
> interesting as that one.
> 
> I'm cheering for python here. I can't wait until I know enough python
> to start writing tutorials and developing how-to-program-in-python
> websites. But I don't yet. If one of you beat me to it, please
> consider making python *look* exciting to learn.

Thomas, thanks for the link - it is interesting.  The Python community has a
severe shortage of those with graphical artist talent, unfortunately.  You can
see this in how many of the Python sites, especially www.python.org, are very
text-oriented, with not even icons of any kind.  And there have been several
calls for artists to help with the design of flyers and presentations, with no
 real response.  Odd, as I'd think in any sizable distribution of people there
would be a significant number with some drawing skills.  Python, perhaps
because of the beauty of its source, seems to attract the word-oriented people
over the picture-oriented (or tactile-oriented) people.

I agree that we need a more visual message though, especially for children.

-Jeff