[Python-checkins] r43016 - sandbox/trunk/pycon/feedback.txt

[andrew.kuchling]

Author: andrew.kuchling
Date: Mon Mar 13 23:57:54 2006
New Revision: 43016

Modified:
   sandbox/trunk/pycon/feedback.txt
Log:
Condense/summarize the '3 topics for next year'

Modified: sandbox/trunk/pycon/feedback.txt
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--- sandbox/trunk/pycon/feedback.txt	(original)
+++ sandbox/trunk/pycon/feedback.txt	Mon Mar 13 23:57:54 2006
@@ -65,125 +65,87 @@
 
 
 Question: What 3 topics should have been covered at PyCon?
-distutils  (count: 1 )
-Nevow  (count: 1 )
-Language howtos (I really enjoyed Alex Martelli's talk last year on itertools)  (count: 1 )
-Twisted  (count: 4 )
-PyObjC  (count: 1 )
-more django/turbogears/other web frameworks  (count: 1 )
-more testing  (count: 1 )
-introducing python into your job  (count: 1 )
-Programming Bluetooth products  (count: 1 )
-wxPython (as a more in depth tutorial)  (count: 1 )
-A session about Python 2.5 changes  (count: 1 )
-some real usage of another new feature 2.5  (count: 1 )
-overview of gui toolkits available to developers  (count: 1 )
-State of Python on Macintosh  (count: 1 )
-Matplotlib  (count: 1 )
-seriously advanced twisted  (count: 1 )
-Twisted (I understand that several Divmod members couldn't make it)  (count: 1 )
-Python Language perspective from non-Guido PEP members  (count: 1 )
-more on portable computing   (count: 1 )
-Some theory of compilers and how to implement a toy compiler in Python  (count: 1 )
-Decimal for Experts  (count: 1 )
+
+Applications using various frameworks  (count: 1 )
+Audio  (count: 1 )
 Component-based application development  (count: 1 )
-Python in Scientific Computing  (count: 1 )
-Zope/Plone  (count: 1 )
-Python on the Maemo SDK (Nokia)   (count: 1 )
-Creating Python Server Pages (Spyce or mod_python/GGI)  (count: 1 )
-Standard library gems/ unsung modules  (count: 1 )
-Setuptools, eggs, and paste *technical* presentation  (count: 1 )
-trac  (count: 1 )
-Wiki (Moin) Hacking  (count: 1 )
-the rest of the coverage was great  (count: 1 )
-pyFLTK (now that it's at version >= 1.0)  (count: 1 )
-how to talk to non-technical decision makers about the benefits of python   (count: 1 )
-Anything on Twisted/Nevow  (count: 1 )
+Cross-platform data synchronization  (count: 1 )
+Database interfaces and ORMs (count: 5 )
+Distutils  (count: 1 )
 Extending Editors with Python  (count: 1 )
-NumPy  (count: 1 )
-Mod Python  (count: 1 )
-various python based revision control systems  (count: 1 )
-strategies for integrating C and Python  (count: 2 )
-Anything Alex Martelli wants to talk about.    (count: 1 )
-Some innovative project with more exposure to the "under-the-hood" aspects.  (count: 1 )
-getting started hacking python source  (count: 1 )
-Cool features of core Python (e.g. generators and decorators)  (count: 1 )
-Design patterns in python  (count: 1 )
-Python Best Practices  (count: 1 )
-Using Python in team development (locally and remotely)  (count: 1 )
-Database interfaces  (count: 1 )
-SpreadModule  (count: 1 )
-More on Python internals  (count: 1 )
-Object Relational Mapping  (count: 1 )
-using python in embedded/small devices  (count: 1 )
+Grid computing with Python  (count: 1 )
 How to share your software, packaging for the CheeseShop  (count: 1 )
-matplotlib  (count: 1 )
-Porting Python to PDAs  (count: 1 )
-Not Sure Yet  (count: 1 )
-MoinMoin  (count: 1 )
-numarray or the like  (count: 1 )
-Python on the Mac including PyObjC  (count: 1 )
-Network Programming  (count: 1 )
-Advanced Python: metaclasses, descriptors, decorators  (count: 1 )
-more praticle libraries/patterns/etc  (count: 1 )
+How to talk to non-technical decision makers about the benefits of python   (count: 2 )
+Jython  (count: 1 )
+Libraries (count: 2 )
+Libraries/modules interfacing to services like maps.google.com etc  (count: 1 )
 More about money  (count: 1 )
-more on scientific computing with python  (count: 1 )
-itertools  (count: 1 )
-overview of web frameworks (yes, again)  (count: 1 )
-Like to see Alex Martelli present some selected recipes from the Cookbook  (count: 1 )
-Grid computing with Python  (count: 1 )
-metaclasses and descriptors  (count: 1 )
-Pyrex/SWIG/Pyste/SIP, etc.  (count: 1 )
-Iterators and Generators  (count: 1 )
-Zope 3 Concepts (adapters, interfaces, view, events)  (count: 1 )
-I would have been interested in more database revolutionary stuff.  (count: 1 )
-mod_python  (count: 1 )
-Panel discussion with web framework developers explaining why theirs is the best  (count: 1 )
-twisted  (count: 1 )
-'Good Taste' in Python code  (count: 1 )
-Web framework comparisons  (count: 1 )
-Security Issues (Secure Access/Encryption)  (count: 1 )
-sqlalchemy  (count: 1 )
-REST APIs  (count: 1 )
-metaclass programming  (count: 1 )
-More user-developed apps and end-user items  (count: 1 )
 More on eggs, especially for beginners  (count: 1 )
-WebOff II  (count: 1 )
-Cherry Py  (count: 1 )
-Better Development Practices with Python  (count: 1 )
-Python and education  (count: 1 )
-Zope 3  (count: 1 )
-New/Interesting Language Features, showcase new functionality  (count: 1 )
-Libraries/modules interfacing to services like maps.google.com etc  (count: 1 )
-Cross-platform data synchronization  (count: 1 )
-Applications using various frameworks  (count: 1 )
-WSGI  (count: 1 )
-Libraries (not all talks have to be about large programs)  (count: 1 )
-some real usage of a new feature in 2.5  (count: 1 )
-being more productive with Python  (count: 1 )
-Utilizing Python 2.4/2.5  (count: 1 )
-scientific applications (numarray, matplotlib)  (count: 1 )
-Jython  (count: 1 )
-New Style Classes  (count: 1 )
-Design Patterns in Python  (count: 1 )
-Common cookbook solutions (like Alex Martelli's presentations last year)  (count: 1 )
-Core language Features, Usage (advanced usage)  (count: 1 )
-problems with python  (count: 2 )
-Python in handhelds -- familiar, OEM+embedded, etc.  (count: 1 )
+More on scientific computing with python  (count: 7 )
+More user-developed apps and end-user items  (count: 1 )
+Network Programming  (count: 1 )
+NumPy  (count: 1 )
+Overview of gui toolkits available to developers  (count: 1 )
+Programming Bluetooth products  (count: 1 )
 Promoting Python  (count: 1 )
+PyFLTK (now that it's at version >= 1.0)  (count: 1 )
+Pyrex/SWIG/Pyste/SIP, etc.  (count: 1 )
+Python and education  (count: 1 )
+Python and high performance computing  (count: 1 )
+Python on the Mac including PyObjC  (count: 3 )
 Review/comparision of IDEs  (count: 1 )
-More about the core language.  (count: 1 )
-Intermediate/Advanced Coding Techniques  (count: 1 )
-PySci  (count: 1 )
-Program Structure, Application/Library design  (count: 1 )
-Ways to improve performance of Python code  (count: 1 )
+Security Issues (Secure Access/Encryption)  (count: 1 )
+Setuptools, eggs, and paste *technical* presentation  (count: 1 )
+Some innovative project with more exposure to the "under-the-hood" aspects.  (count: 1 )
+Some theory of compilers and how to implement a toy compiler in Python  (count: 1 )
+SpreadModule  (count: 1 )
+Testing  (count: 1 )
+Twisted  (count: 8 )
+Using Python in team development (locally and remotely)  (count: 1 )
+Using python in embedded/small devices  (count: 5 )
+Various python based revision control systems  (count: 1 )
+wxPython  (count: 3 )
+
+Web stuff
+---------
+Cherry Py  (count: 1 )
+Creating Python Server Pages (Spyce or mod_python/GGI)  (count: 1 )
 Mashups  (count: 1 )
-Database talks, esp. pysqlite (SQLite's small footprint seems esp. pythonic)  (count: 1 )
-python and high performance computing  (count: 1 )
-wxPython  (count: 2 )
+Mod Python  (count: 1 )
+More django/turbogears/other web frameworks  (count: 1 )
+Nevow  (count: 1 )
+Overview of web frameworks (yes, again)  (count: 1 )
+Panel discussion with web framework developers explaining why theirs is the best  (count: 1 )
+REST APIs  (count: 1 )
+Trac  (count: 1 )
+WSGI  (count: 1 )
+WebOff II  (count: 2 )
+Wiki (Moin) Hacking  (count: 2 )
+Zope 3  (count: 1 )
+Zope 3 Concepts (adapters, interfaces, view, events)  (count: 1 )
+Zope/Plone  (count: 1 )
+mod_python  (count: 1 )
+
+Core Python
+-----------
+Advanced Python: metaclasses, descriptors, decorators  (count: 3 )
+Anything Alex Martelli wants to talk about.    (count: 3 )
+Being more productive with Python  (count: 1 )
+Better Development Practices with Python  (count: 1 )
+Decimal for Experts  (count: 1 )
+Design Patterns in Python  (count: 3 )
+Getting started hacking python source  (count: 1 )
+Iterators and Generators  (count: 2 )
+Language howtos (I really enjoyed Alex Martelli's talk last year on itertools)  (count: 1 )
+More on Python internals  (count: 1 )
+Problems with python  (count: 2 )
 Py3K  (count: 1 )
-audio  (count: 1 )
-use of advanced python features  (count: 2 )
+Python Best Practices  (count: 3 )
+Python Language perspective from non-Guido PEP members  (count: 1 )
+Standard library gems/ unsung modules  (count: 1 )
+Strategies for integrating C and Python  (count: 2 )
+Usage of new/advanced python features  (count: 12)
+Ways to improve performance of Python code  (count: 1 )
 
 
 Question: What 3 topics would you like to see repeated next year?