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Welcome to the third [[Boston Python Workshop]]: a project-driven introduction to Python for women and their friends! |
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This workshop is running on the evening of Friday, July 8th, and all day Saturday, July 9th at Google in Cambridge, MA. |
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== Registration == |
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To attend the workshop, please [http://meetup.bostonpython.com/events/22818421/ RSVP through the Boston Python Meetup]. You'll need to create a Meetup account to RSVP. If you RSVP and then decide that you aren't attending, please update your status through the Meetup interface so we can notify someone from the waitlist. |
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<b>You must be able to attend both days of the workshop to participate.</b> |
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== Schedule == |
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* <b>Friday evening, 6pm-9pm</b>: set up your development environment, learn how to execute Python code from a file and interactively from a Python prompt, and learn about printing and using Python as a calculator. |
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* <b>Saturday morning setup, 9:30am-10am</b>: settle in (Google is providing tea and coffee!), get your laptop set up, and review Friday's material. We will start the lecture promptly at 10. |
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* <b>Saturday morning, 10am-noon</b>: a 2 hour lecture-based introduction to the language. |
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* <b>Saturday lunch, noon-1pm</b>: provided by Google! |
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* <b>Saturday afternoon, 1pm-4pm</b>: break out into groups to practice Python through short [[Boston Python Workshop 3/Saturday projects|projects]] on a variety of fun and practical topics. |
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* <b>Saturday wrap-up, 4pm-4:30pm</b>: wrap-up, next steps, and upcoming opportunities for learning and practicing Python. |
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== Resources == |
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* [[Boston Python Workshop 3/Friday|Friday setup and tutorial]] |
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* [[Boston Python Workshop 3/Saturday lecture|Saturday lecture]] |
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* [[Boston Python Workshop 3/Saturday projects|Saturday projects]] |
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* [[Boston Python Workshop 3/Tuesday OO lesson|OO lesson]] |
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== Venue and Logistics == |
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If you have questions about the event, please get in touch with us by sending mail to [mailto:bpw-staff@lists.openhatch.org bpw-staff@lists.openhatch.org]. |
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=== Location === |
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Google is hosting and sponsoring this event. They are at: |
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5 Cambridge Center, Floors 3-6<br /> |
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Cambridge, MA 02142 |
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You will need to sign Google's standard visitor NDA upon arrival on Friday. |
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=== Parking === |
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There is metered parking with a 2 hour maximum along Main Street and Ames Street by 5 Cambridge Center (you don't need meters after 8pm, so this might be a good option for Friday evening, but not Saturday). |
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There is paid garage parking at 1 Kendall Square (by the Kendall Square Cinema) and at 5 Cambridge Center. |
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=== Childcare === |
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If you need help making childcare arrangements to be able to attend this workshop, please [mailto:bpw-staff@lists.openhatch.org get in touch with us]. |
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=== Dietary restrictions === |
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Google is providing lunch on Saturday. If you have dietary restrictions, please include them with your RSVP to the event or [mailto:bpw-staff@lists.openhatch.org e-mail] us as you RSVP. |
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=== Social media === |
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* The Boston Python Workshop runs under the auspices of the [http://meetup.bostonpython.com/ Boston Python Meetup], which you can find on Twitter as [http://twitter.com/#!/bostonpython @bostonpython]. |
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* We use the hashtag [http://twitter.com/#!/search?q=%23bospythonworkshop #bospythonworkshop]. |
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* ITA Software tweets as [http://twitter.com/#!/itasoftware @itasoftware] and is on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itasoftware. |
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* Google tweets as [http://twitter.com/#!/google @google] and is on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/Google. |
Revision as of 09:29, 20 September 2011
Great hamemr of Thor, that is powerfully helpful!