> -----Original Message----- > From: Neigebauer, Ben [mailto:ben.neigebauer at compellent.com] > Sent: Friday, July 18, 2003 10:39 AM > To: tclug-list at mn-linux.org > Subject: RE: [TCLUG] Programming classes in the Twin Cities > > > I think you just can't make a blanket statement "Read a book and learn > on your own". This just doesn't work for anyone with a learning > disability, attention deficit disorder or anything of the like. There is a new book out that breaks the mold of typical learn to program tomes. http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/hfjava/index.html be sure to check out the pdf > > Most classes also involve a group project. Figuring out how > to work in a > group is essential for any major software engineering project. True. > > -----Original Message----- > From: David Phillips [mailto:david at acz.org] > Sent: Friday, July 18, 2003 10:06 AM > To: tclug-list at mn-linux.org > Subject: Re: [TCLUG] Programming classes in the Twin Cities > > B_o_B writes: > > Hi All. I am somewhat new to the Twin Cities area. I am interested > > in taking a few programming classes. Can anyone recommend > the name of > > some schools or tech colleges that might offer programming classes. > > If you want to learn how to program, you should read books > and practice > on > your own. You can't expect to become a good programming simply by > taking a > few classes. By taking a class, you can learn from the instructor's > experience and from the projects you have to do. If the instructor is > good, > you may learn a lot. If they aren't, then you would be better off > spending > your money on books. No one I know that is a good programmer learned > how > from school. > > In short, you can learn a lot from classes, but not everything. > > If you have never programmed before and want a place to > start, I suggest > starting with Python. It is a simple and clean language and there are > some > very good resources for it. This is a good online book about it: > > http://www.ibiblio.org/obp/thinkCSpy/ > > -- > David Phillips <david at acz.org> > http://david.acz.org/ > > > _______________________________________________ > TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota > http://www.mn-linux.org tclug-list at mn-linux.org > https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list > > _______________________________________________ > TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota > http://www.mn-linux.org tclug-list at mn-linux.org > https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list > _______________________________________________ TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota http://www.mn-linux.org tclug-list at mn-linux.org https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list