Python 101 - Programming from Start to Finish
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Python 101 - from beginner to expert
Backers: 1348
Average Pledge Per Backer: $12
Funded: $16,757 of $2,500
Dates: Feb 19th -> Mar 21st (30 days)
Project By: Mike Driscoll
Backers: 1348
Average Pledge Per Backer: $12
Funded: $16,757 of $2,500
Dates: Feb 19th -> Mar 21st (30 days)
Project By: Mike Driscoll
$16,757
current pledge level
Last Updated: March 21 @ 08:45 -0400 GMT
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of goal
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Latest News
We Made It! 
March 21st - via: kickstarter.com
We made it! I am now well funded to create the book and get all the artwork done. I think I may try to get additional illustrations too. While we didn't hit the next stretch goal, I plan to go ahead and work on screencasts anyway. As I mentioned... (Read More)
Writing Update #2
March 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi all, We have just under 2 days left in the campaign! I think that's pretty exciting. I hope you do too! I've been busy writing the new Part 3 lately. I only have two more chapters to go before it's done. My hope is that Part 3 will be done by the... (Read More)
Python 101 Book Website Launched
March 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Over the weekend, I finished setting up a website for my upcoming book, Python 101. I discovered that www.python101.com is owned by squatters, so I got www.python101.org instead. It will redirect to http://python101.pythonlibrary.org because I think... (Read More)
It's time for a book sample!
March 15th - via: kickstarter.com
We only have five more days before the end of the campaign, so I thought it would be nice to share a couple chapters from the book. You can download the introduction along with chapters 1 and 2 here. I have been working on the new section of the... (Read More)
We Hit Stretch Goal #1!
March 11th - via: kickstarter.com
I just wanted to thank all my backers for getting us up to our first stretch goal! That means I'll be writing a 5th section of the book that's for intermediate readers. It will cover the following topics: lambda decorators properties debugging ... (Read More)
We're Halfway Through!
March 6th - via: kickstarter.com
We made it halfway through the campaign and I think we're going to reach our first stretch goal! Speaking of stretch goals, I was thinking I should go ahead and announce a couple more. Stretch Goal #2: 1500 backers If we can reach 1500 backers, then... (Read More)
Writing update + news
March 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
It's time for another update! I want to apologize for not writing sooner, but I've been without internet for several days and I'm writing this from my phone. I just wanted to let you all know that I'm planning to finish part two this week. I've had... (Read More)
Behind the Scenes - How the Cover Came About
February 26th - via: kickstarter.com
I had a lot of ideas for the cover of Python 101. My first idea was to go to the zoo and take some photographs of Pythons there, then pick the right one stick that on the cover. I have a lot of photo editing software, so I also considered taking the... (Read More)
We made it and our first stretch goal!
February 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
We made it! Actually, we blew right past the funding goal! Thank you so much for your support. I am humbled by your generosity and in your thirst for learning. Some of my supporters are already asking me about stretch goals. I have a couple in... (Read More)
Outlining the book in more detail
February 21st - via: kickstarter.com
I'm sure some of you have been wondering if I had a more concrete outline of the book in mind. As a matter of fact, I do. Here's what I have so far: Part One: Learning the Basics Chapter 1 - IDLE Chapter 2 - Strings Chapter 3 - Lists, Tuples and... (Read More)
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