[Courses] [python] Python course directions

[jim]

    After objects/classes (should be at least a couple or 
three lessons, seems to me): 
* introspection and dir() and help() and such 
* how to incorporate third-party modules and packages and 
tools into our programs and toolsets (PYTHONPATH, if __main__ 
or not, easy-install and setup.py and eggs.... 
* a real basic intro to creating a little app with a GUI 
(graphical user interface). 
    I've found that the above are conceptually pretty 
simple and really helpful soon after someone can write 
a python program. 



On Fri, 2011-07-29 at 13:51 -0700, Akkana Peck wrote:
> I'm still working on Lesson 7 (on object-oriented programming) and
> hope I'll have ready to post it later today.  But I'm running out of
> topics and homework ideas, and we've covered most of the basics of
> the language now.  So I'm thinking Lesson 7 will be the last formal
> lesson in the course.
> 
> However, I have a bunch of tips and tricks that didn't fit into any
> of the lessons, and suggestions for useful Python packages you can
> use to build amazing scripts. So I'm planning to post a few less-formal
> "tips and tricks" lessons after lesson 7.
> 
> So now and over the next few weeks is a good time for questions and
> discussions:  Is there anything you wish I'd covered?  Anything that
> confuses you when you try to read existing Python code?  Any Python
> packages you'd like to learn how to use?  Programs you'd love to try
> writing and you're wondering how you'd go about it, or if there's a
> Python package that would help? If there are particular topics
> people want to see, I'll tailor my tips accordingly.
> 
> 	...Akkana
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