gautengpug/ipythontalk_12apr2014

ipyhton introduction talk from first Jozi Python User group - 12 April 2014 - House4Hack

The talk will focus on reproducible interactive computing using Python:

• IPython interpreter (REPL)
• Ipython notebook (Brower based)
• Setting up a cloud notebook (Web based)
• Some files for the Python meetup tommorow at

Some usefull links

• Download a complete production ready python stack from the downloads page. This is very usefull. No broblems installing Numpy, Matplotlib, Pandas etc.
• Point your browsers to the following url during the talk and play with. [I will start it up sometime tonight, and give you the password tommorow] [this link will not work for long, so run locally, see note below]
• Have a look at this Github repo. Most of it is in there.
• Here is a static view of the Notebook
• Link to the converted workbook as a Reveal.js presentation.
• Example of this workbook converted to PDF and a page or two added automatically. This completed the whole cycle from:

REPL to  Explore to Notebook to Share to Present to Publish

IPython console to play with

If you do not feel like installing anything find an online IPython console HERE

Running the notebook

download the files and run

ipython notebook