[python-uk] Re: UK Python Conference 2004- pre-announcement

[duncan gough]

You might want to take a look at wxPython - the examples included cover 
most things so you should be able to modify the code to find out 
whether it can do what you want, but it's probably not as user friendly 
as PythonCard or Boa.

On 5 Feb 2004, at 14:22, Tim Diggins wrote:

> Hi Andy and others,
>
> as a new-comer, or non-comer, to Python conferences [to date, at 
> least], and
> a previous lurker on this list, can I ask a few questions -
>
> Despite the name of the overall conf. - the Python strand isn't 
> primarily
> for C developers of python, right? The paper titles look interesting 
> and
> very python-centric. Coming from a relatively unorthodox computing
> background, I have no C/C++ ancestry to fall back on, and don't want to
> shell out hard-earned dosh on something that would turn out to be too
> incomprehensible. (I mean there's always that risk with any 
> conference, but
> I don't want to stack the odds exceptionally).
>
> Also, is this list a reasonable one for putting out calls for 
> assistance
> whether (a) python subcontractors or (b) python specific-area
> consultants/mentors - or is there a better place for that?
>
> Also (while I'm in the flow of asking questions), I'm scrabbling 
> around for
> a replacement UI simulation-building (prototyping) tool (I'm a
> UI/Interaction designer most of the time and I've am dissatisfied by my
> previous and current tools (Director, Photoshop, Illustrator, 
> Powerpoint,
> and hand-rolling various programmatic solutions) and was wondering 
> whether
> anyone had any pointers on papers or reviews of python-based 
> prototyping /
> rapid development frameworks - (like BoaConstructor/Pype/PythonCard) 
> so I
> can balance them against the graphical-ease / designer-focus of things 
> like
> Flash (or Norpath Studio Elements, or Director for that matter). 
> (Ultimately
> I'm looking for a protoyping holy grail, but at least I know that). Any
> pointers or comments useful.
>
> Hope I haven't gone too widely offtopic, but I'm not sure what's 
> exactly
> ontopic !
>
>
> Tim
>
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: python-uk-bounces at python.org
>> [mailto:python-uk-bounces at python.org] On Behalf Of Tim Couper
>> Sent: 05 February 2004 10:54
>> To: UK Python Users
>> Subject: RE: [python-uk] Re: UK Python Conference 2004-
>> pre-announcement
>>
>>
>> Andy,
>>
>> What a great job you've done in putting this all
>> together! With regard to an earlier email (Michael
>> Hudson), it might be worthwhile providing an
>> opportunity during Fri/Sat for interested individuals
>> to discuss the way that PyUK 2005 is organised ( -
>> spreading the load and all that).
>>
>> Tim
>>
>>  --- Andy Robinson <andy at reportlab.com> wrote: > > >
>> In a nutshell: there was not a call for papers,
>>> the ACCU
>>>>> prefer to "design" a programme and had very
>>> strong views
>>>>> on the kind of event they wanted to "bring
>>> Python back
>>>>> into the fold".
>>>>
>>>> Here was me not being aware that Python was ever
>>> IN the fold... what a
>>>> strange thing to say.
>>>
>>> It's my wording attempting to sum up a general
>>> feeling
>>> shared by the ACCU conference-organizing list.  I
>>> think
>>> I worded it a bit better in the announcement. The
>>> good news
>>> is that all these people regard Python as a full
>>> equal to Java
>>> and C++ with its own niche, found our crowd very
>>> interesting,
>>> and even tried very hard to get Guido back as lead
>>> speaker.
>>> (Sadly he did not dare commit to 4 events this
>>> year.)
>>>
>>> - Andy
>>>
>>>
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