Mike Pentney wrote: > Hi, Andy. > > I've been using Python off and on for about 18 months or so. > I'd be very interested in attending. I don't (unfortunately) > have any cutting edge applications to talk about yet, but I'm > always interested in learning what other people are doing. > My particular interests would be GUI frameworks, Python 3000, > applications of Python (especially engineering, scientific > and financial), and web frameworks. Plus of course it is > always good to meet other Python users. > > If the IET venue doesn't work out for any reason, the Institute > of Physics also have good facilities at 76 Portland Place. Probably > not free, but not too expensive either. > From a socialising point of view, the Python meetups that Simon Brunning organises are fantastic. :-)
Michael Foord http://www.voidspace.org.uk/python/index.shtml > Regards, > > Mike Pentney > > Andy Robinson wrote: > >> Hi all, >> >> Yet another London-centric suggestion. Apologies to the rest of the >> country. >> >> I've been talking to a friend who is discovering the joys of Python, and >> is a committee member of the Institute of Engineering and Technology >> (www.theiet.org) He believes we could get rooms in their place, which >> is next to the Savoy, to hold evening talks followed by networking over >> a drink or two. They have a distinguished location with rooms for >> anything from 20 up to 200 and he believes it could cost little or >> nothing to the visitors. >> >> The general idea would be a talk on some Python-related subjects, >> libraries or frameworks, about once a month, which can reach a wider >> network of developers than usually turn up for the pub sessions. People >> would be encouraged to bring laptops (Wifi available) and try out >> whatever's being talked about, so if they discovered a few useful >> libraries for a task, they could put them to work next day; and >> experience Pythonistas could advise newbies. >> >> A proposal is needed to their committee by end of this month. So, >> - who'd find something like this useful? >> - who'd like to give talks, and on what? >> - who'd like to hear talks, and on what? >> - who'd bring colleagues along? >> - any thoughts on format, target audience and so on.... >> >> I understand the start would be a few months off. >> >> >> Best Regards, >> >> >> > _______________________________________________ > python-uk mailing list > python-uk@python.org > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-uk > > _______________________________________________ python-uk mailing list python-uk@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-uk
