Post-Python Workshop Follow-up
Thank you for attending our Beginners Python workshop.
Hi All,
A big thank you for coming to the workshop last Saturday morning, to Blanchardstown Library and Final Libraries for offering Coding Grace an opportunity to run the beginners Python workshop.
ℹ️ Here are my slides - https://goo.gl/oXK2hR
ℹ️ Before you start into Python 3, you might need to set up your laptop/PC, see https://www.codinggrace.com/news/teaching-beginners-python-coderdojogirlsdcu-2014-11-8/ for more information on how to set up on Windows.
For those using Macs, it comes pre-installed already.
ℹ️ For more information about CLI: https://www.codinggrace.com/news/command-line-demystified-2014-3-30/
I would be happy to run a workshop on this covering those who use Windows and Mac primarily as well as Linux. If there is a demand, I will ask Fingal Libraries to host this workshop.
Workshop Material
To access the material from Wednesday evening and continue the rest of the Python scripts (programs), please see the following screenshot.
Download python-workshop-oct2017.zip
Unzip it in your Documents folder.
Open cmd
Type dir to find the listings and we need to change directory to where the Python scripts (files ending in .py) are.
Use cd <name of directory> to change directory, use dir to see what's in it, and keep changing directory till you see a listing of files ending in .py.
You should be able to run the Python scripts from command line
e.g. python game_01.py
References
Official Python Website (documentation, downloads, links to lots of useful references) - https://www.python.org/
Good beginners tutorial - https://www.python.org/about/gettingstarted/
Some good tutorials to get you and your machine all set up to develop in Python, and even make a simple blog using Django (a popular Python web framework) - https://tutorial.djangogirls.org/en/
Learn Python the Hard Way (Python 3) - https://learnpythonthehardway.org/python3/
Need new practical tutorials for those who have done beginners Python tutorials and want some more intermediate self-driven tutorials - http://newcoder.io/
Other Mentions
Vicky's Medium post on Diversity in Tech groups in Dublin & Ireland - https://code.likeagirl.io/the-diversity-in-tech-community-in-dublin-ireland-vicky-twomey-lee-8b24c50ba188
Meetups
Text-based adventure games
https://www.pocketmeta.com/7-immersive-text-based-games-android-ios-31971/ - I recommend A Dark Room
The HitchHikers Guide to the Galaxy text-based game on BBC (30th Anniversary edition) - https://goo.gl/bpUWgY
Finally, I wish to welcome you to the Coding Grace community. I'll be sending our next monthly newsletter soon with news like upcoming workshops, general tech events and conferences happening around Dublin & Ireland. Check out our previous newsletter to get a glimpse of what you will receive.
You can unsubscribe anytime, but I do hope you stay with us and help grow the community and we are welcome for you to suggest more workshops.
Special Announcement
Techie Table Quiz on Mon Dec 4.
Kindly hosted by Workday. Free to enter, prizes to be won.
Raising funds for Dublin Simon Community.
More details to follow in our November newsletter
Looking forward to seeing you at our upcoming events.
📧 Any questions, feel free to contact us at contact@codinggrace.com.
Have a Happy Halloween! 🎃👻
Cheers,
/// Vicky Twomey-Lee & Mick