Tag: Python programming

Python for Kids – A fun & efficient how-to book that even grownups can enjoy – #programming #bookreview

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Python for Kids Jason R. Briggs (No Starch Press – paperback, Kindle) Subtitled “A Playful Introduction to Programming,” Python for Kids is recommended “for kids aged 10+ (and their parents).” But what if your kids are grown or you don’t have any kids? Should you ignore this book while learning Python? Absolutely not. I’ve recently … Continue reading Python for Kids – A fun & efficient how-to book that even grownups can enjoy – #programming #bookreview

Practical Computer Vision with SimpleCV – ‘Seeing’ with Python – #programming #bookreview

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Practical Computer Vision with SimpleCV Kurt Demaagd, Anthony Oliver, Nathan Oostendorp, and Katherine Scott (O’Reilly, paperback – Kindle) SimpleCV, or Simple Computer Vision, is “an easy-to-use Python framework that bundles together open source computer vision libraries and algorithms for solving problems,” according to the authors of this useful and informative how-to book. The subtitle is “Making … Continue reading Practical Computer Vision with SimpleCV – ‘Seeing’ with Python – #programming #bookreview

Think Python – A gentle and effective guide to learning Python programming – #programming #bookreview

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Think Python Allen B. Downey (O’Reilly, paperback – Kindle) First, a confession. My favorite book for learning Python is Head First Python by Paul Barry. It literally does throw you head-first into Python programming. By page 10, it has you working with nested lists. By page 30, you are creating a function that you will save and turn … Continue reading Think Python – A gentle and effective guide to learning Python programming – #programming #bookreview

Programming Computer Vision with Python – A good introduction to tools & algorithms for analyzing images – #bookreview

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Programming Computer Vision with Python Jan Erik Solem (O’Reilly, paperback – Kindle) “Computer vision,” Jan Erik Solem states in his new book, “is the automated extraction of information from images.” That information, he adds, “can mean anything from 3D models, camera positions, object detection and recognition to grouping and searching image content.” His text takes “a … Continue reading Programming Computer Vision with Python – A good introduction to tools & algorithms for analyzing images – #bookreview