[fwlug] OK, at last something I can show you.

[Brendan McGauran]

Hey do you think that we can get the author to one of our meeting for a book
signing?

-----Original Message-----
From: fwlug-bounces at fortwaynelug.org [mailto:fwlug-bounces at fortwaynelug.org]
On Behalf Of Vern Ceder
Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2008 8:22 AM
To: Fort Wayne Linux Users Group
Subject: Re: [fwlug] OK, at last something I can show you.

Uh, that domain wasn't my idea, and I THOUGHT it had been checked... at 
least it isn't pr0n...

Simón Ruiz wrote:
> Nice first chapter; I find myself really wanting to learn how to program!
> 
> But you know what would be wicked awesome?
> 
> If the domain name they used happened to take you to a webpage about
> weiner racing!
> 
> Simón
> 
> P.S. I may have to talk the boss into letting me use this as a
> textbook for next year's Python class.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ;-)
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Wed, Feb 13, 2008 at 11:13 PM, Vern Ceder
> <vceder at canterburyschool.org> wrote:
>> Hi everyone,
>>
>>  I know it seems like I've been talking about working on a book, missing
>>  meetings because of deadlines, etc. forever. That's because it has been
>>  forever (or so it seems to me).
>>
>>  Anyway, I'm now at the point where there is something to share, so I'm
>>  passing these along for what they're worth.
>>
>>  First of all, we have a sneak preview rough draft excerpt up on the
>>  headfirstlabs.com web site. It's a fragment of the very first chapter,
>>  which uses some turtle drawings to try to get the idea of a program
>>  across to someone who's never programmed before. Here's the PDF -
>>  http://www.headfirstlabs.com/hfnewsletter/hfpr_ch01_excerpt.pdf
>>
>>  Secondly, I'm now on Amazon, so I must be real...
>>
http://www.amazon.com/First-Programming-Python-Vernon-Ceder/dp/0596514182/
>>
>>  (Hey, pre-order 10 copies and I'll make sure you get mentioned in the
>>  acknowledgments - it's a Head First tradition - have no shame. ;-) )
>>
>>  Anyway, you will note that this announcement is technically on topic,
>>  since the LUG is mentioned in my little bio on Amazon...
>>
>>  Cheers,
>>  Vern
>>
>>  --
>>  This time for sure!
>>     -Bullwinkle J. Moose
>>  -----------------------------
>>  Vern Ceder, Director of Technology
>>  Canterbury School, 3210 Smith Road, Ft Wayne, IN 46804
>>  vceder at canterburyschool.org; 260-436-0746; FAX: 260-436-5137
>>
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This time for sure!
    -Bullwinkle J. Moose
-----------------------------
Vern Ceder, Director of Technology
Canterbury School, 3210 Smith Road, Ft Wayne, IN 46804
vceder at canterburyschool.org; 260-436-0746; FAX: 260-436-5137

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