From gslindstrom at gmail.com Wed Jul 1 21:14:53 2009 From: gslindstrom at gmail.com (gslindstrom at gmail.com) Date: Wed, 01 Jul 2009 19:14:53 +0000 Subject: [PyAR2] PyArkansas and Django Message-ID: <001e680f1c08ef54e0046da9bcc0@google.com> Hi Jacob, We're starting to look at speakers/teachers for the pyArkansas conference in November and we would like to know if you, or one of your minions, would be interested in coming to beautiful Conway, Arkansas and speaking. We would like a 3-hour "Introduction to Django" class and then either a talk or another tutorial in the afternoon. The local Chamber of Commerce has offered us use of their building in the evening and we are thinking of having either a working session to construct a user group web site or a mini programming contest for the newbies (maybe both). I was thinking it might be nice to develop a generic package that user groups could use to get a site up and running. So, do you know of anyone that might be interested in doing this? We will help with transportation, hotel and food, as well as a (modest) stipend. We had 55 people last year and are expecting over 100 this year, though many will be high school students in the "Python 101" classes. I know quite a few people that are very interested in a Django track (we will also have Python 101, Image Processing with Jython, and possibly pyGame and something dealing with GIS). Let me know if you can help out or get us in touch with someone closer to Arkansas. Thanks, --greg -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From gslindstrom at gmail.com Tue Jul 7 02:00:18 2009 From: gslindstrom at gmail.com (Greg Lindstrom) Date: Mon, 6 Jul 2009 19:00:18 -0500 Subject: [PyAR2] pyArkansas ideas and a facebook page! Message-ID: Hello Everyone, Plans for pyArkansas 2009 are underway. We have the following classes scheduled: - Python 101 for Complete Beginners by Dr. Bernard Chen (UCA) - Python 101 for Programmers by Dr. Chuck Burch (Hendrix College) - Image Processing with Jython by Dr. Chenyi Hu (UCA). A great introduction to Jython. - Python 201 (Intermediate topics) by Gloria Jacobs We hope to get a 2 class (6 hour) tutorial on Web Development using Django and that will leave us 3 hours for 4-45 minute talks and 3 hours for open space (time for anyone wanting to speak to get their chance). Our need now is to get an idea of what topics you would like to see in the Gloria's class (Python 201). I have suggested database topics and file processing. What else would you like to see in this class? Modules/Packages? Eggs? Standard Library? Gloria will prepare for the topics we want to see and I'd like to take advantage of it! I have also created a facebook page; "pyAR^2 - Python Artists of Arkansas". Link to it and use it for communication. You can list what you would like to see Gloria cover there as well. --greg -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From gslindstrom at gmail.com Tue Jul 7 02:02:13 2009 From: gslindstrom at gmail.com (Greg Lindstrom) Date: Mon, 6 Jul 2009 19:02:13 -0500 Subject: [PyAR2] pyArkansas Issues - We need *your* ideas. Message-ID: Hello Everyone, Plans for pyArkansas 2009 are underway. We have the following classes scheduled: - Python 101 for Complete Beginners by Dr. Bernard Chen (UCA) - Python 101 for Programmers by Dr. Chuck Burch (Hendrix College) - Image Processing with Jython by Dr. Chenyi Hu (UCA). A great introduction to Jython. - Python 201 (Intermediate topics) by Gloria Jacobs We hope to get a 2 class (6 hour) tutorial on Web Development using Django and that will leave us 3 hours for 4-45 minute talks and 3 hours for open space (time for anyone wanting to speak to get their chance). Our need now is to get an idea of what topics you would like to see in the Gloria's class (Python 201). I have suggested database topics and file processing. What else would you like to see in this class? Modules/Packages? Eggs? Standard Library? Gloria will prepare for the topics we want to see and I'd like to take advantage of it! I have also created a facebook page; pyAR^2 - Python Artists of Arkansas. Link to it and use it for communication. You can list what you would like to see Gloria cover there as well. --greg -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From pyar2 at cowsgomoo.org Tue Jul 7 15:14:16 2009 From: pyar2 at cowsgomoo.org (Coltrey Mather) Date: Tue, 7 Jul 2009 08:14:16 -0500 Subject: [PyAR2] pyArkansas Issues - We need *your* ideas. In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Topics I'm interested in: Threading Writing non-blocking code for asynchronous I/O Debugging (using pdb, and also in places where pdb may not be available, such as a hosted Django app) On Mon, Jul 6, 2009 at 19:02, Greg Lindstrom wrote: > Hello Everyone, > > Plans for pyArkansas 2009 are underway.? We have the following classes > scheduled: > > Python 101 for Complete Beginners by Dr. Bernard Chen (UCA) > Python 101 for Programmers by Dr. Chuck Burch (Hendrix College) > Image Processing with Jython by Dr. Chenyi Hu (UCA).? A great introduction > to Jython. > Python 201 (Intermediate topics) by Gloria Jacobs > > We hope to get a 2 class (6 hour) tutorial on Web Development using Django > and that will leave us 3 hours for 4-45 minute talks and 3 hours for open > space (time for anyone wanting to speak to get their chance). > > Our need now is to get an idea of what topics you would like to see in the > Gloria's class (Python 201).? I have suggested database topics and file > processing.? What else would you like to see in this class? > Modules/Packages?? Eggs?? Standard Library?? Gloria will prepare for the > topics we want to see and I'd like to take advantage of it! > > I have also created a facebook page; pyAR^2 - Python Artists of Arkansas. > Link to it and use it for communication.? You can list what you would like > to see Gloria cover there as well. > > --greg > > _______________________________________________ > PyAR2 mailing list > PyAR2 at python.org > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/pyar2 > > From derek.k.horton at gmail.com Tue Jul 7 18:22:57 2009 From: derek.k.horton at gmail.com (Derek Horton) Date: Tue, 7 Jul 2009 11:22:57 -0500 Subject: [PyAR2] pyArkansas Issues - We need *your* ideas. In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <4ddeef130907070922o18fc5849k738879710f0946a5@mail.gmail.com> I might be interested in giving a high level presentation on Twisted (asynchronous network programming framework) if there is enough interest. This would give me a great excuse to devote more time to learning more about it myself. --Derek On Mon, Jul 6, 2009 at 7:02 PM, Greg Lindstrom wrote: > Hello Everyone, > > Plans for pyArkansas 2009 are underway.? We have the following classes > scheduled: > > Python 101 for Complete Beginners by Dr. Bernard Chen (UCA) > Python 101 for Programmers by Dr. Chuck Burch (Hendrix College) > Image Processing with Jython by Dr. Chenyi Hu (UCA).? A great introduction > to Jython. > Python 201 (Intermediate topics) by Gloria Jacobs > > We hope to get a 2 class (6 hour) tutorial on Web Development using Django > and that will leave us 3 hours for 4-45 minute talks and 3 hours for open > space (time for anyone wanting to speak to get their chance). > > Our need now is to get an idea of what topics you would like to see in the > Gloria's class (Python 201).? I have suggested database topics and file > processing.? What else would you like to see in this class? > Modules/Packages?? Eggs?? Standard Library?? Gloria will prepare for the > topics we want to see and I'd like to take advantage of it! > > I have also created a facebook page; pyAR^2 - Python Artists of Arkansas. > Link to it and use it for communication.? 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