[Bradford] Fwd: [GMG-Devel] We're in Google Summer of Code and the GNOME Outreach Program for Women! It's official!

Thu Apr 11 12:00:41 UTC 2013

Python rocks, from a former python hater.

Brian A <bradlug at techchico.org.uk> wrote:

>I may have got the wrong end of the stick here but, in reply to Paul, I
>think you are wanting a way for your son to get some experience in
>coding.
>
>I learn a lot from YouTube. There are lots of tutorials on there - of
>course they vary in quality.
>I have followed a tutorial,of over 50 videos,on html5/CSS3 by Bucky
>Roberts
>a.k.a. 'TheNewBoston'. I like the way he teaches. Unlike so many
>others,
>who have little idea on how to teach, I think that he is good. He has
>lots
>of coding tutorials. He is an amazing guy, if you look at his range of
>activities you'll see what I mean.
>
>https://www.youtube.com/user/thenewboston
>
>I think that this is a good way to learn and get a quick appreciation
>of a
>subject.
>
>Whilst others may disagree I think that html5/CSS3 & Javascript are
>going
>to be important. Those together with another language - maybe Python -
>I
>don't know any Python, my preferred language is PHP and I've not seen
>anything yet that makes me want to learn Python over what I can do
>already.
>If any of the coding is to involve the web then I'd suggest installing
>a
>server on a home computer. It is very easy to do. I sent my Tomboy
>note, on
>server installation, to a friend, who had never installed a server
>before,
>and he had no problems doing it. Personally I don't like LAMP (the
>package)
>as an installation because I can so easily get a web server up and
>running
>using individual components such as Apache2, PHP5 & MySql in a matter
>of
>minutes. That way I have up to date packages.
>
>I will finish by saying that I am not a professional coder. I have
>written
>many 1000s of lines of code  but I am almost entirely self taught,
>mostly
>from books.
>
>Brian
>
>
>
>
>
>On 11 April 2013 09:55, David Carpenter
><david.carpenter at nornir.co.uk>wrote:
>
>> Depending on how much coding he has done - it might be worth looking
>at:
>> http://www.codecademy.com/learn
>>
>> I'm a bit sceptical at the best of times, but I think this is quite a
>> good resource.
>>
>> I'm not sure what's available this side of the Pennines, but my
>> colleague in Manchester is involved in Young Rewired State, MadLab,
>> and code clubs, all of which will have young people specific
>> activities/coding/electronics based over the summer.
>>
>> Google them and if they are of interest, then let me know if you need
>> an introduction - I suspect that remote participation is also an
>> option.
>>
>> Cheers
>> David
>>
>> On 10 April 2013 21:46, Paul Colley <pchcolley at yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
>> > Hi Dick (all)
>> >
>> > Initially when I saw this and the reference to students I hoped it
>might
>> be
>> > applicable to my son who is only 17 and doing his A levels at the
>moment
>> -
>> > but it looks crazy advanced (even tho he's a smart cookie). He's
>wanting
>> to
>> > go to Lancaster Uni to do an MSc in ICT for Creative Industries
>(aiming
>> > high!) and hoping to maybe do something over the summer holidays
>this
>> year -
>> > but this seems like a bridge too far with very little coding
>experience
>> > under his belt. Do you have any ideas of anything that might be
>> applicable
>> > for someone a little earlier in his development - maybe some kind
>of work
>> > placement that might give him experience in the field that would
>put him
>> in
>> > a more advantageous position when going for Uni interviews?
>> >
>> > Really appreciate any ideas from anyone out there. I know I'm his
>biased
>> dad
>> > but he's a level-headed, motivated, fast learning young man and I'd
>like
>> to
>> > find him something that would be cool and developmental.
>> >
>> > Thanks for giving this your consideration.
>> >
>> > Paul Colley
>> >
>> > From: Dick Thomas <xpd259 at gmail.com>
>> > To: Bradlug Mailing list <bradford at mailman.lug.org.uk>
>> > Sent: Tuesday, 9 April 2013, 17:31
>> > Subject: [Bradford] Fwd: [GMG-Devel] We're in Google Summer of Code
>and
>> the
>> > GNOME Outreach Program for Women! It's official!
>> >
>> > Any students on the mailing list looking for something to do this
>summer?
>> > mediagoblin has the chance to be an awesome piece of software
>> >
>> >
>> > Dick
>> >
>> >
>> > About.me http://about.me/dick.thomas
>> > Blog: http://www.xpd259.co.uk/
>> > G+:   www.google.com/profiles/xpd259
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>> > From: Christopher Allan Webber <cwebber at dustycloud.org>
>> > Date: 9 April 2013 16:33
>> > Subject: [GMG-Devel] We're in Google Summer of Code and the GNOME
>> Outreach
>> > Program for Women! It's official!
>> > To: MediaGoblin Devel <devel at mediagoblin.org>
>> >
>> >
>> > Hey all!
>> >
>> > I just wrote a blogpost that's worth getting excited about:
>> >   http://mediagoblin.org/news/opw-gsoc-2013.html
>> >
>> > That's right, we're participating in both OPW and GSoC!
>> >
>> > If you know students and/or any women who are interested in getting
>> > their feet wet with free software contributions in something like
>> > MediaGoblin, please encourage them to apply!
>> >
>> > This summer is gonna be awesome!
>> >  - Chris
>> >
>> > (PS: Thanks to those of you who signed up as mentors!)
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