[socal-piggies] Fwd: Re: [ANN] Python courses

[Grig Gheorghiu]

FYI

--- wesley chun <wescpy at gmail.com> wrote:

> 
> *** dear user group leaders, please pass on this announcement of
> upcoming Python courses in the San Francisco area if you feel it is
> appropriate for your group(s) ***
> 
> folks, i'd like to announce my final Python courses for 2007:
> 
> Need to get up-to-speed with Python as quickly as possible? Come join
> me, Wesley Chun, author of Prentice-Hall's well-received "Core Python
> Programming," for another set of courses this Fall in beautiful
> Northern
> California! This will be the final set for 2007... if you miss these,
> you'll have to wait till next year. I look forward to meeting you!
> 
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> (COMPREHENSIVE) INTRODUCTION TO PYTHON: Mon-Wed, 2007 Oct 8-10
> 
> This is course is meant for those new to Python and/or want to get
> more in-depth formal training. We will immerse you in the world of
> Python in only a few days.  We will show you more than just its
> syntax
> (which you don't really need a book to learn, right?). Knowing more
> about how Python works under the covers, including the relationship
> between data objects and memory management, will make you a much more
> effective Python programmer coming out of the gate.  3 hands-on labs
> each day will help hammer the concepts home.
> 
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> INTERNET PROGRAMMING WITH PYTHON: Sat, 2007 Oct 13
> 
> This 1-day course will introduce current Python programmers to 3
> distinct areas of Internet programming, each in self-contained
> modules with a set of lab exercises following each lecture topic:
> 
> Network Programming using Sockets -- Underneath all of today's
> network protocols, i.e., HTTP, FTP, RDBMS, IM, e-mail, etc., lies
> the main communication mechanism, sockets. Here, we introduce
> client/server architecture and how to program sockets using Python.
> 
> Internet Client Programming -- One level above the socket layer are
> well-known Internet protocols such as FTP, NNTP, POP3, and SMTP.
> In this section, we learn how to create Internet clients of these
> protocols to transfer files, send and receive e-mail, and read
> Usenet newsgroup postings.
> 
> Web/CGI Programming -- Yes, pure CGI is "sooo yesterday," but before
> you jump on all the web framework bandwagons, it's a good idea to
> learn basics and the basis of how all web servers deliver dynamic
> content back to the client browser so that you can appreciate all
> the work that is done on your behalf by a more fully-featured frame-
> work. Time-permitting, we will also give a high-level overview of
> one of the more popular Python web frameworks, Django.
> 
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> WHERE: near the San Francisco Airport (SFO/San Bruno), CA, USA
> 
> WEB:   http://cyberwebconsulting.com (click "Python Training")
> 
> LOCALS: easy freeway (101/280/380) with lots of parking plus public
> transit (BART and CalTrain) access via the San Bruno stations, easily
> accessible from all parts of the Bay Area
> 
> VISITORS: free shuttle to/from the airport, free high-speed internet,
> free breakfast and regular evening receptions; fully-equipped suites
> 
> See website for costs, venue info, and registration.  Discounts are
> available for multiple registrations as well as for
> teachers/students.
> 
> Hope to see you there!
> -- wesley
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> "Core Python Programming", Prentice Hall, (c)2007,2001
>     http://corepython.com
> 
> wesley.j.chun :: wescpy-at-gmail.com
> python training and technical consulting
> cyberweb.consulting : silicon valley, ca
> http://cyberwebconsulting.com
>