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From: Lalitha Prasad K <lalithaprasad@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Apr 2014 21:24:48 +0530
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Dear List

Recently I was requested to teach python to a group of students of GIS
(Geographic Information Systems). Their knowledge of programming is zero.
The objective is to enable them to write plug-ins for GIS software like
QGIS and ArcGIS. It would require them to learn, besides core python, PyQt,
QtDesigner. So my plan is to teach them core python, PyQt, Qt Designer, in
that order. A kind of "bottom up approach". But the students seem to feel
that I should use "top down approach". That is, show them how to write a
plug-in, then PyQt and Qt Designer and then enough of python so they can
handle the above. I don't think, that is possible or a good idea. But I
would like to know, if there are any other approaches.

Thanks and Regards
Lalitha Prasad,

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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div>Dear List<br><br></div>Recently I was requested =
to teach python to a group of students of GIS (Geographic Information Syste=
ms). Their knowledge of programming is zero. The objective is to enable the=
m to write plug-ins for GIS software like QGIS and ArcGIS. It would require=
 them to learn, besides core python, PyQt, QtDesigner. So my plan is to tea=
ch them core python, PyQt, Qt Designer, in that order. A kind of &quot;bott=
om up approach&quot;. But the students seem to feel that I should use &quot=
;top down approach&quot;. That is, show them how to write a plug-in, then P=
yQt and Qt Designer and then enough of python so they can handle the above.=
 I don&#39;t think, that is possible or a good idea. But I would like to kn=
ow, if there are any other approaches.<br>

<br></div>Thanks and Regards<br clear=3D"all"><div><div><div><div><div dir=
=3D"ltr"><div><span style=3D"font-family:trebuchet ms,sans-serif">Lalitha P=
rasad,=A0</span></div><div><span style=3D"font-family:trebuchet ms,sans-ser=
if"><br>

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