Just curious... I have plenty of programming background (C++ being the closest to Python), and I have a copy of Lutz's "Learning Python," but before I dive head-first into that tome, does anyone know of a web-based or CD/DVD-based training class that's priced for individuals?
Example of what I'm looking for: Something like 6 or 7 years ago Ziff-Davis had a bunch of on-line instructor-lead courses, where you'd read a chapter in a book, read the instructor's take on the chapter (just a few pages), perform the programming assignments, and ask the instructor if you had any difficulties. There was a solid schedule (ch. 1 this week, ch. 2 the next, etc. -- courses repeated every quarter or somesuch) as well. Ziff-Davis charged something like $99 or $199/year for this service (all the courses you wanted to sign up for -- quite reasonable, IMO) and also made money by requiring the use of their own books (which were often someone else's book that they'd just put their own name on) -- which were usually cheap enough at something like $30/ea. That whole setup worked quite well for me... anyone know of something similar? If not I probably will have to force myself to spend an hour a day or something going through Lutz's book... Thanks, ---Joel Kolstad -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
