On Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:00:42 -0000, Simos Xenitellis <simos.li...@googlemail.com> wrote:
> On Thu, Mar 11, 2010 at 9:01 PM, Colin McCarthy <binarysig...@gmail.com> > wrote: >> On 11 March 2010 18:56, Neil Perry <npe...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> Hello Guys, >>> Not to sure of how many programmers we've got here, but I've got some >>> free >>> time over the next couple of weeks and would very much like to learn >>> the >>> basics of python programming. I've had a look over at amazon and seen >>> this >>> http://www.amazon.co.uk/Beginning-Python-Novice-Professional-Professionals/dp/1590599829/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1268333498&sr=8-1 >>> Do you guys have any other books you could suggest (ebooks would be >>> great - >>> as money is tight at the moment)? I'd like one that starts off with the >>> basics and builds upon that - rather then thinking I already know it, >>> as I >>> don't, >> >> Have you seen http://diveintopython.org/ >> There is a free ebook you can download. Might help you. > > This book is also available in the Ubuntu repositories, as package > "diveintopython". > > Once you install it, open with Firefox the page > file:///usr/share/doc/diveintopython/html/index.html > and start reading. > The examples are found in /usr/share/doc/diveintopython/examples/ > > Simos > Depending on your level, Snake Wrangling for Kids is rather good if you haven’t done mich programming before. http://www.briggs.net.nz/log/writing/snake-wrangling-for-kids/ Costing a mere £00.00, rather good value.:) -- Steve Yorvyk -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
