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→When and Where?: updated location and irc channel
== When and Where? ==
== When and Where? ==
Every other Wednesday. It should appear on our [http://pumpingstationone.org/events/ handy-dandy calendar of events]. We usually meet in the electronics area upstairs unless another group is meeting there.
Every other Wednesday. It should appear on our [http://pumpingstationone.org/events/ handy-dandy calendar of events]. We usually meet in the Lounge 2.0 area downstairs unless another group is meeting there.
3519 N. Elston
3519 N. Elston
Chicago, IL 60618
Chicago, IL 60618
We talk on irc during at #pumpingstationone on freenode. It is handy for sharing links to information and pastebins. If you don't have an irc client, you can connect to the channel via this web client: [https://kiwiirc.com/client/irc.freenode.net/?nick=pyoo|?#pumpingstationone #pumpingstationone]
We talk on irc in the #pumpingstationone freenode channel. It is handy for sharing links to information and pastebins. If you don't have an irc client installed, you can connect to the channel via this web client: [https://kiwiirc.com/client/irc.freenode.net/?nick=pyo|?#pumpingstationone #pumpingstationone]
== What is this? ==
== What is this? ==
If you don't already have something to work on or study, look through the resources below.
If you don't already have something to work on or study, look through the resources below.
== What to bring? ==
*A kind attitude and good conduct: Everyone is expected to [[Be excellent to each other]] at the space. On top of that, I'd like to make this a setting that follows [https://www.recurse.com/manual#sec-environment The Recurse Center User's Manual] on social rules. Their social rules make learning environments more productive and friendly. I also expect everyone to follow the [[Python Office Hours/Code_of_Conduct]]
*An interest in learning python
*A computer: We have wifi at the space, but we don't have extra computers floating around. If you have trouble bringing a laptop, talk to us before the event and we could try to find one but we need to know beforehand (preferably a few days).
== Learning resources ==
== Learning resources ==
=== Tutorials ===
=== Tutorials ===
* [https://docs.python.org/3.5/tutorial/ official Python tutorial]
* [http://www.diveintopython3.net/ Dive Into Python 3] Tutorial for people who already know some basics.
* if you are new to programming, try out the [https://openhatch.org/wiki/Boston_Python_Workshop_8 Boston Python Workshop] materials
* if you are new to programming, try out the [https://openhatch.org/wiki/Boston_Python_Workshop_8 Boston Python Workshop] materials
* if you are new to python but know a little about programming, try out the [https://openhatch.org/wiki/Intermediate_Python_Workshop/Projects Intermediate Boston Python Workshop] projects.
* if you are new to python but know a little about programming, try out the [https://openhatch.org/wiki/Intermediate_Python_Workshop/Projects Intermediate Boston Python Workshop] projects.
* If you know some syntax already, try out [http://newcoder.io/ NewCoder] tutorials. NewCoder has tutorials on
* If you know some syntax already, try out [http://newcoder.io/ NewCoder] tutorials. NewCoder has tutorials on Data Visualization, APIs, Web Scraping, Networks
* If you want ideas for small projects to try out new skills, [http://nedbatchelder.com/text/kindling.html Kindling projects] are "simple enough that a new learner can take them on, but with possibilities for extension and creativity. Large enough that there isn't one right answer, but designed to be hacked on by a learner simply to flex their muscles."
* [http://wiki.communitydata.cc/Community_Data_Science_Workshops Community Data Science Workshop]
** "The Community Data Science Workshops are a series of project-based workshops for anyone interested in learning how to use programming and data science tools to ask and answer questions about online communities like Wikipedia, Twitter, free and open source software, and civic media. The workshops are for people with no previous programming experience."
* [http://software-carpentry.org/lessons.html Software Carpentry: Lessons]
* [https://openhatch.org/wiki/Community_Data_Science_Workshops Community Data Science Workshop]
** automating tasks using the Unix shell;
* [http://learnpythonthehardway.org/book/ Learn Python The Hard Way]: "instructs you in Python by slowly building and establishing skills through techniques like practice and memorization, then applying them to increasingly difficult problems."
** structured programming in Python, R, or MATLAB
* [http://software-carpentry.org/v5/novice/python/index.html Programming with Python]: "The best way to learn how to program is to do something useful, so this introduction to Python is built around a common scientific task: data analysis."
*** "The best way to learn how to program is to do something useful, so this introduction to Python is built around a common scientific task: data analysis."
** version control using Git or Mercurial.
* [http://datacarpentry.org Data Carpentry]: has lessons on python for ecologists
* [http://scipy-lectures.github.io/ Python Scientific Lecture Notes]: "Tutorial material on the scientific Python ecosystem, a quick introduction to central tools and techniques. The different chapters each correspond to a 1 to 2 hours course with increasing level of expertise, from beginner to expert."
* [http://scipy-lectures.github.io/ Python Scientific Lecture Notes]: "Tutorial material on the scientific Python ecosystem, a quick introduction to central tools and techniques. The different chapters each correspond to a 1 to 2 hours course with increasing level of expertise, from beginner to expert."
* [http://tutorial.djangogirls.org/ Django Girls Tutorial]: tutorial that starts from python basics to django to deploying a django site.
* [https://openhatch.org/wiki/Django_for_Designers Django for Designers] a Django tutorial that focuses on areas of Django that particularly affect designers, such as static files, template inheritance, and AJAX.
* [https://developers.google.com/edu/python/ Google's Python Class]: This is a free class for people with a little bit of programming experience who want to learn Python. The class includes written materials, lecture videos, and lots of code exercises to practice Python coding.
=== Interactive Tutorials ===
=== Interactive Tutorials ===
* http://codingbat.com/python
* http://codingbat.com/python
* http://www.codecademy.com/tracks/python
* http://www.learnpython.org/
* http://www.learnpython.org/
* http://www.codecademy.com/tracks/python
* http://www.pythontutor.com/
* [http://interactivepython.org/runestone/static/thinkcspy/index.html How to Think Like a Computer Scientist]
* [http://interactivepython.org/runestone/static/thinkcspy/index.html How to Think Like a Computer Scientist]
* [http://interactivepython.org/runestone/static/pythonds/index.html Problem Solving with Algorithms and Data Structures]
* [http://interactivepython.org/runestone/static/pythonds/index.html Problem Solving with Algorithms and Data Structures]
If you want to try out python and scientific packages without installing everything, you can use these servers.
If you want to try out python and scientific packages without installing everything, you can use these servers.
* https://colaboratory.jupyter.org/welcome/ a Google Drive app that provides an interactive ipython notebook (need to install google drive app)
* https://try.jupyter.org/ No install or login required. This launches ipython notebook for you.
* https://www.wakari.io/ ipython notebook (need account)
** This has an interactive python 101 lesson. Navigate to communities/pyladies and click on *Python 101.ipynb* to launch it.
** You can play with other languages too. There are Julia, R, Haskell, Ruby, etc notebooks
* https://www.pythonanywhere.com/ online python environments with [https://www.pythonanywhere.com/batteries_included/ many packages] already installed. (need account)
* http://ipythonblocks.org
=== Books and Reading ===
=== Books and Reading ===
* [http://twoscoopspress.org/collections/everything Two Scoops of Django]: an excellent django book
* [http://twoscoopspress.org/collections/everything Two Scoops of Django]: an excellent django book
* [http://physics.codes/ Effective Computation in Physics]
* [http://shop.oreilly.com/product/0636920023784.do Python for Data Analysis: Data Wrangling with Pandas, NumPy, and IPython]
* [http://python-guide.readthedocs.org/en/latest/ The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Python]: This is a guide for python developers that gives an overlay of the land of python development. In the guide's words: "The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Python exists to provide both novice and expert Python developers a best-practice handbook to the installation, configuration, and usage of Python on a daily basis."
* [http://python-guide.readthedocs.org/en/latest/ The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Python]: This is a guide for python developers that gives an overlay of the land of python development. In the guide's words: "The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Python exists to provide both novice and expert Python developers a best-practice handbook to the installation, configuration, and usage of Python on a daily basis."
=== Online courses providers ===
=== Online courses providers ===
* [http://www.udacity.com/ Udacity]
* [http://www.udacity.com/ Udacity]
* [http://pythonlearn.com/ Python Learn]
* [http://pythonlearn.com/ Python Learn]
=== Offline courses and events ===
* [http://www.dabeaz.com/officehour/index.html DabeazLLC office hours]. Check periodically to see if there's a new one coming up
* [http://www.dabeaz.com/chicago/index.html David Beazley classes]. Check periodically to see if there is a class coming up.
* Periodically some of the python groups in the area will have a free or low cost workshop. TODO: put some links to the groups here.
=== Help find materials ===
=== Help find materials ===
[[Talk:Python_Office_Hours#help_find_new_and_better_guides]]
=== random stuff ===
=== random stuff ===