Logistics and open discussion ============================= Workshop schedule and location ------------------------------ TBD. Agenda -------- The workshop schedule is as follows. All subsequent workshops are hands-on and participants should bring a laptop. ======== ========================================= ===================== ========= Date Topic Location and time Presenter ======== ========================================= ===================== ========= TBD Installation and Understanding Packages TBD TBD TBD Core packages - NumPy, iPython, SciPy TBD TBD TBD Plotting and images TBD TBD TBD Data file I/O, process control (csh) TBD TBD TBD Fitting and modeling 1-d and 2-d data TBD TBD TBD VO and online astronomy TBD TBD ======== ========================================= ===================== ========= Workshop materials ------------------ All the workshop materials will be available through the web site: ``_ - Presentations - Tutorial and example scripts - Example data files Installing Python and the rest ------------------------------ In order to follow along the tutorial sessions you need to have Python 2.6, 2.7, or Python >= 3.3 installed and satisfy these :ref:`python_pkg_requirements`. Please look ahead to the workshop on :ref:`installing_scientific_python`. You are encouraged to attempt the installation on your own, but at the very least you should download the necessary package files for your configuration in advance of the session. Open discussion --------------- What experience do people have with Python: - None / basic (setting variables, using Python-based analysis tools) - Intermediate (functions, control structures) - Advanced (classes, modules) Other topics of interest? - Embedding C / C++ / Fortran in Python - Making a GUI tool - Making a Python-backed web site - Classes and object oriented programming - Writing modules or packages for re-usable code - ?? A :ref:`comparison_sm_idl` is available. **Questions?** Final words ----------- From `xkcd `_: .. image:: xkcd_python.png