Time now for another
community service. Today I post some links to sites that offer free online
Python instruction. What follows has already been previously been posted in one
form or another elsewhere. However, I find the resources so good that I cannot
refrain from flagging them.
Everyone has their
own learning preferences. For me, it's books of course; so I went researching
for possible textbooks. After a while it turned out that one didn't have to
fork any money for some of the better regarded books on the matter as these
were, and still are, offered legally for free online.
Think Python
This one was the
best suited for me as I already had a bit of programming experience. Best part
is that it includes exercises. Skipped Ch4 as I couldn't get the module running
but it's safe to do so.
Wikibooks
Learn python the hard way
I didn't quite like
the approach, but it's the easiest of the bunch.
Dive into python
The Python tutorial
Other:
There are surely
tons of instructional videos out there. Check those out if you prefer that
media. Also take a look at the courses offered in ItunesU.
See if there are any
live courses in your community centre.
Happily enough, all
of the online books mentioned above display handsomely on a kindle ereader. If
you can lay your hands on the larger screen dx, the experience gets even
better.
Also ask around to
see if your school/local library/organization/company has access to Safari
Books or Ebrary. The first one holds all the O'Reilly books plus much, much
more. The second one has many of the other standard books. The subscription
fees for both are quite steep, but maybe you already have the right though your
institution.
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