MIT is offering a free Python course on the Open Courseware platform. If you're looking to get started with Python this sounds like a great opportunity!
Scott Jenkins reports:
I just got an announcement from MIT Open Courseware that their new course A Gentle Introduction to Python is happening soon. I signed up and it looks like they're taking people from all levels, including those like me who've never written a line of code. This seems perfect for anyone who wants to be able to go under the hood in Blender, so I thought I'd share the info.
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This is also a curse on python : https://www.udacity.com/course/cs101
guess I have no excuse now :)
...uhhh.... and the curse is so deep it literally vomits demons from hell? (where are we going with this?!)
coursera is offering classes starting Oct 7 (highly recommended)
https://www.coursera.org/course/interactivepython
Another excellent course is Zed Shaw's Learn Python the Hard Way:
http://learnpythonthehardway.org/
These courses are great for learning Python.
Question: Do any of these courses teach Python 3, or are they all Python 2? I think Blender uses Python 3 now, right?
I second this question. My buddy and I are just starting to learn Python. I choose to start with 3.x so I could experiment a bit with in Blender. Should I stick to one version, or would trying to learn 2.6, and 3.x at the same time confuse, destroy, and melt my brain?
From the FAQ-page (http://mechanicalmooc.wordpress.com/faqs/):
What version of Python is it?
The course uses Python 2.6, and the Codecademy exercises are written to 2.7. The differences won’t make much difference in the context of the class.
Here is also the lists of Python courses you can learn about it. http://www.thedevmasters.com/schedule/ It would be really helpful for beginners and veterans.
I've checked that page but can't find any information about prices. Is this free, or paid?
I think you can find the page right now. Please check it out again.