[IPython-dev] Jupyter/IPython for beginner

[Brian Blais]

The problem is with workflow, I find.  I use the IPython Notebook to
introduce programming, and run into this problem all the time, and it
does cause confusion amongst newbies.   The problem with the anaconda
launcher is that it opens the notebook in a default directory.  I
don't know about others, but I usually organize my projects by
folders, and don't want to point to a default directory - I want the
notebook to open in *this* directory (the one with the notebook file
in it).  I also don't want to have to navigate in the launcher, I'd
much rather navigate with the OS.  Thus, a double-click open would be
great.  I haven't checked nbopen (does it check to see if a server is
already running in that folder, etc..?) but it looks good.  I usually
ship a .bat file or .command file with something as simple as:

@echo off
ipython notebook

so that it starts in that folder.  It's still not as intuitive as
double-clicking the .ipynb file, which I think is the ideal.

bb



On Fri, Jun 12, 2015 at 2:40 AM, Steve Holden <steve at holdenweb.com> wrote:
> I recently got so enthusiastic about anaconda I prepared a short video
> outlining the install. This demonstrates how easy it is.
> http://holdenweb.blogspot.co.uk/2015/02/how-to-get-almost-all-python-you-might.html.
> For those wanting a tailored configuration there's miniconda, too, and
> that's detailed at
> http://holdenweb.blogspot.co.uk/2015/02/how-to-get-bits-of-python-you-need.html.
>
> regards
>  Steve
>
> On Jun 12, 2015, at 5:53 AM, William Stein <wstein at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> On Thursday, June 11, 2015, Nicholas Bollweg <nick.bollweg at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Mentioned frequently, I think hands-down the easiest way to install all
>> the things for the beginner, especially on windows, is anaconda... it
>> installs almost 200 vetted packages into userland (no permissions issues)
>> and uses binaries (no compiler toolchain needed).
>>
>> it comes with a graphical launcher for the notebook:
>> <new-launcher.png>
>> While it doesn't ship with the notebook, it's one click away, and I'd
>> still say it is about the simplest you can get. nbopen seems like it would
>> be a nice addition: i would say boutique, nb-specific things would be out of
>> scope, but ana ships runipy, so maybe the case could be made for inclusion.
>>
>> Of course, there are the hosted solutions: sagemathcloud and tmpnb,
>> depending on your needs.
>
>
> And wakari.io and sandstorm.io...
>
>
>>
>>
>> Going beyond the above towards single-notebook app-ification is
>> interesting. Some custom version of atom/hydrogen with an embedded anaconda
>> environment would be a remarkable installable experience.
>>
>> On Thu, Jun 11, 2015 at 8:48 PM Thomas Kluyver <takowl at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> On 11 June 2015 at 15:58, Antonino Ingargiola <tritemio at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> except for the documentation, has anybody ever worked on a "starter app"
>>>> for notebooks. Something between pyinstaller and an ipython launcher. If you
>>>> think of a notebook as an app (not as a document) it makes sense that the
>>>> notebook shows up with a double click, without installing anything else
>>>
>>>
>>> I have a project called nbopen, which can set things up so that double
>>> clicking on a notebook opens it. It doesn't make it any easier to get
>>> everything you need installed, though.
>>>
>>> https://github.com/takluyver/nbopen
>>>
>>> Thomas
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