Boston Python Workshop 3: Difference between revisions

== Registration ==

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.

<b>You must be able to attend both days of the workshop to participate.</b>

== Schedule ==

* <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.

* <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.

* <b>Saturday morning, 10am-noon</b>: a 2 hour lecture-based introduction to the language.

* <b>Saturday lunch, noon-1pm</b>: provided by Google!

* <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.

* <b>Saturday wrap-up, 4pm-4:30pm</b>: wrap-up, next steps, and upcoming opportunities for learning and practicing Python.

== Venue and Logistics ==

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].

=== Location ===

Google is hosting and sponsoring this event. They are at:

5 Cambridge Center, Floors 3-6<br />

Cambridge, MA 02142

You will need to sign Google's standard visitor NDA upon arrival on Friday.

=== Parking ===

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).

There is paid garage parking at 1 Kendall Square (by the Kendall Square Cinema) and at 5 Cambridge Center.

=== Childcare ===

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].

=== Dietary restrictions ===

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.

=== Social media ===

* 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].

* We use the hashtag [http://twitter.com/#!/search?q=%23bospythonworkshop #bospythonworkshop].

* ITA Software tweets as [http://twitter.com/#!/itasoftware @itasoftware] and is on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itasoftware.

* Google tweets as [http://twitter.com/#!/google @google] and is on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/Google.