[GNHLUG] PySIG next Thursday, 22 February, Manchester -- Django

[Bill Sconce]

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Django, presented by Dave Rowell                  22 February 2007
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o One week from today!  Next Thursday.  The 22nd.
  
o Milk & cookies as usual.  (Cookies are on order -- have we a
  volunteer for milk?)

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PySIG -- New Hampshire Python Special Interest Group
Amoskeag Business Incubator, Manchester, NH
22 February 2007 (4th Thursday)   7:00PM

The monthly meeting of PySIG, the NH Python Special Interest Group,
takes place fourth Thursdays, starting at 7:00 PM.  Beginners' 
session precedes at 6:30 PM.  (Bring a Python question!)

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Django, presented by Dave Rowell, Appropriate Solutions Inc.
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    "Django is a high-level Python Web framework that encourages
    rapid development and clean, pragmatic design.

    "Developed and used over two years by a fast-moving online-news
    operation, Django was designed to handle two challenges: the
    intensive deadlines of a newsroom and the stringent requirements
    of the experienced Web developers who wrote it. It lets you
    build high-performing, elegant Web applications quickly.

    "Django focuses on automating as much as possible and adhering
    to the DRY(*) principle."
        http://www.djangoproject.com/
        (*) DRY: Don't Repeat Yourself 
            http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?DontRepeatYourself

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o Kent's Korner (Module of the Month), maybe even by Kent himself!

o Our usual roundtable of introductions, happenings, and 
  announcements.  
    * A special treat this month... *

And of course, milk & cookies...
Many thanks to Ben Scott, who generously made last month's milk run
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6:30 Beginners' Q&A
7:00 Welcome, Announcements - Bill & Ted & Alex
7:10 Milk & Cookies - , Janet
7:15 Kent's Korner (Module of the Month)
7:20 Django, Dave Rowell
9:00 Adjourn


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About PySIG:
    PySIG meetings are typically 10-20 people, around a large table
    equipped with a projector, power, and Internet hookup (wired and
    wireless).  We encourage laptops and hands-on;  seminar style.
    The main meeting starts at 7 PM; officially we finish circa 9 PM.  
    Everyone is welcome.  ("Membership" is anyone who has an interest
    in the Python progamming language, whether on Microsoft systems,
    Linux, or mainframes.  We have everyone from object-oriented
    gurus to recovering COBOL programmers.)  Tell your friends!

Beginners' session:
    The half hour before the formal meeting (i.e., starting at 6:30PM)
    we have a beginners' session.  Any Python question is welcome -- 
    whoever asks the first question gets the half hour!  Questions are
    equally welcome by mail beforehand (in which case we can announce
    them) or at the meeting.  (As are all Python questions, anytime.)

About Python:
    "Python is a dynamic object-oriented programming language that
    can be used for many kinds of software development. It offers 
    strong support for integration with other languages and tools, 
    comes with extensive standard libraries, and can be learned
    in a few days.  Many Python programmers report substantial 
    productivity gains and feel the language encourages the 
    development of higher quality, more maintainable code."

    "NASA uses Python...so does Rackspace, Industrial Light&Magic,
    AstraZeneca, Honeywell, and many others."

    Google: "Python has been an important part of Google since the
    beginning, and remains so as the system grows and evolves." 
    -Peter Norvig
    
    http://www.python.org

About Amoskeag Business Incubator:
    Our gracious hosts are the Amoskeag Business Incubator, an
    organization providing a supportive entrepreneurial environment
    that stimulates the growth of businesses to ensure economic
    vitality and encourage job creation, by providing affordable
    office space and technical assistance to early stage companies.
    PySIG thanks the ABI for their generous hospitality.
    
    http://www.abi-nh.com

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Directions:
    PySIG NH meetings are held at the Amoskeag Business Incubator,
    33 South Commercial Street, Manchester, NH.

    Coming in to Manchester using I-293, from the north:
        o Use Exit 6 from I-293.  Don't go around & over at the exit,
          but  bear as straight as possible to the stop sign.

        o At the stop sign turn left (south).  A Hospital sign points
          to the south.  There are several service stations, and a 
          Dunkin across from them.  Follow this street south all the
          way to Granite Street.  (You're following one street, but 
          it has several names:  Eddy Road first; eventually it 
          becomes Main Street.)  It goes by Catholic Medical Center.

        o At Granite Street there's a second Dunkin opposite.
          Turn left (east).  Go under I-293 and cross the bridge
          over the Merrimack River.

    Coming in to Manchester using I-293, from the south:
        o Use the Granite Street exit.  Turn right (east).  Go under
          I-293 and cross the bridge over the Merrimack River.

        o Turn right (south) at the first light after crossing the
          bridge.  This is Commercial Street.

        o Go past one parking-lot entrance, turn right into the 
          second one.  33 Commercial Street will be right in front
          of you.  You may go in  via either the ramp or the door
          and three steps inside.

        o Inside.  Up the stairs if via the door.  Go through the
          glass doors - follow the diamonds on the floor.  Go left 
          at the last diamond.   (Under a sign which says 
              "<- Amoskeag Small Bus. Incubator").

        o More diamonds, another sign...  much glass and office
          space for SNHU; turn left there, 4 more diamonds and 
          you're at the glass doors for the Incubator.  An "abi"
          sign is above.

        o Through the doors, straight down the hall.  The ABI
          Conference Room is on the left.

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