[colug-432] Ipython Notebook Is Fantastic

[Richard Holbert]

On 07/29/2014 06:25 PM, jep200404 at columbus.rr.com wrote:
> On Sun, 27 Jul 2014 23:36:38 -0400, Tom Hanlon <tom at functionalmedia.com> wrote:
>
>> [I]Python notebooks ...
> http://ipython.org/
>
> Ipython notebooks are fantastic. Fernando Pérez made ipython.
> You can see videos[7] of his presentations online. nbviewer[2]
> allows one to view notebooks that are on the web without
> installing software on the viewing computer, except a browser.
> The past weekend's PyOhio[1]  had at least one good presentation
> done in ipython notebook[4].
>
> Ipython notebook is great for screwing around when you don't
> know ahead of time how you want to do something, or even what
> you want to accomplish.
>
> At PyOhio, Carl Karsten[8] asked how many folks would like an
> Ipython notebook conference. Half of the folks raised their
> hands. They were enthusiastic. Carl wants an Ipython Notebook
> conference in four to six months. He's pushing for it to be in
> Chicago, for his convenience, but if you put on the conference,
> it could be at a place of your convenience.
Here are some more Ipython Notebook resources:

A video lecture from Steve Holden's Intermediate Python Course using 
Ipython Notebooks:

http://shop.oreilly.com/product/110000529.do?intcmp=il-prog-books-videos-lp-intsrch_python_ct

Here's a link to the GitHub repository mentioned in the video:

https://github.com/DevTeam-TheOpenBastion/int-py-notes/

Happy Hacking!

Rick

https://github.com/DevTeam-TheOpenBastion/int-py-notes