Programming in Python

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Dec 292011
 

I’m enjoying the holidays with my wife in West Virginia and today I’m catching up on some reading of FCM.  Python is a popular free and open-source programming language and is a reasonable choice for learning a new language in 2012.

Full Circle Magazine (FCM) is a free magazine dedicated to the Ubuntu family of Linux distributions.  A multi-part Python programming tutorial has been appearing in FCM for months now and the first sixteen parts are available as a special PDF of two dedicated issues.  You can download them here:

http://fullcirclemagazine.org/python-special-edition-1/

http://fullcirclemagazine.org/python-special-edition-2/

So the links above get you the first sixteen parts.  As of this writing, FCM has published 29 parts to the Python programming tutorial and if you want more you can find parts 17 through 29 in the monthly issues, again they are free and I think well-written.

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2 Websites & 2 Applications That Can Help When Learning Java Programming

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Dec 062011
 

Anyone interested in learning Java should also check out some of the free books and other resources I have posted links to here.  http://www.charlesaelliott.com/tutorials/programming-java/

By Danny Stieben at MakeUseOf.com…

There are plenty of people I know who’d like to know how to program, yet they’re confused by how to start and what the general ideas of programming are. In addition, there are a large number of programming languages to choose from, so choosing the right one to start out with may be a little difficult for the inexperienced programmer. This article will help you get started with a relatively easy to learn language.

via 2 Websites & 2 Applications That Can Help When Learning Java Programming.

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11 Programming Trends to Watch CIO.com

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Nov 282011
 

Some really interesting info in this article.

By Peter Wayner at CIO.com…

Depending on your perspective and proximity to the bleeding edge, the world of programming evolves either too fast or too slow. But whether you’re banging out Cobol or hacking Node.js, one fact remains clear: Programmers must keep an eye on the latest programming trends to remain competitive in ever-shifting job markets.

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Which Programming Language Should You Learn For Software Development?

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Nov 062011
 

Excellent article by James Bruce regarding programming languages of the day.

From MakeUseOf.com…

When starting on the path of programming, it’s important you invest your time wisely in choosing to learn something that will both benefit you in the immediate future with visible results on your platform of choice, as well as getting you set up for any future languages. Your choice will depend upon a number of factors, so let’s take a look at their characteristics, ease of learning, and likelihood of earning you a living. I’ll also show you some code to display “hello world”, the first application many people write when learning a new language.

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jEdit: a Text Editor and More | Linux Journal

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Oct 272011
 

By Adrian Klaver at LinuxJournal.com…

jEdit is a cross-platform text editor written in Java. The current stable version at time of this writing is 4.3.2, and it’s available at http://jedit.org. Besides the cross-platform capabilities, jEdit offers other features, such as a sophisticated plugin system, syntax highlighting for 130 languages, a built-in macro language and extensive encoding support. I wrote this article using jEdit, and I demonstrate some of its features here, especially some of the plugins I have found useful.

via jEdit: a Text Editor and More | Linux Journal.

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