[Tutor] print "Hello, World!"

[davidheiserca at gmail.com]

Seven years ago, my story was similar. I started off with "The Python Quick 
Book" (Manning) and "Python - Visual Quickstart Guide" (Peachpit Press). 
Both are very easy to follow. I still pick up the "Quick" book once in a 
while for reference.

This "Tutor" list helped a lot. I learned by trying out the things people 
offered as solutions to problems from people like you and me.

Asking questions here is a way to help a lot of new Python programmers, and 
a few older ones, too.

There are a lot more resources these days, too. Search on "Python" in 
YouTube.

There are a lot of on-line tutorials, too.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Doug Marvel" <smokeinourlights at gmail.com>
To: <tutor at python.org>
Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2011 6:00 PM
Subject: [Tutor] print "Hello, World!"


> Hey folks,
>
> I'm Doug. I've been using computers since second grade, and I know a
> little about them. I am, however, completely new to programming. I
> don't even know what I know about it. I'd like some social interaction
> with this, but I can't go back to school until summer or fall of this
> year. I don't want to wait to start learning this as I feel like I'm
> already about a million years behind. I asked the Oracle
> (www.google.com) and after messing around with the Python Shell and
> getting a lot of error messages, I decided I need some remote help.
> Here's where I'm at:
>
> - I have downloaded and installed Python 2.6.4. Successfully, I think.
> - I am running Windows XP SP3 (though I'm going to see if I can do
> this on my laptop, which has Windows 7)
> - I have toyed around with some tutorials, but all they really taught
> me is that I need a teacher.
>
> I'm sure you guys are busy, but I read that the most basic questions
> are okay. As I'm sure there is at least one good resource on the net
> for people in my position, I'd like some suggestions on where to
> start. I plan on bothering you all as little as possible, but I am
> seriously hoping to make real progress between now and my first class.
> I have a feeling once I get a basic understanding, I'll run away with
> it. It's just very... big right now. So this list seems like a good
> thing, but tell me if I'm in the wrong place.
>
> I am hoping for a link to a somewhat comprehensive online resource
> that explains from the beginning in English, plain English, as this is
> the only language I speak. Something to get my foot in the door would
> be awesome.
>
>
> Cheers,
> Doug Marvel
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