Python Workshop: Zed Shaw Presents Lamson

Several months ago someone at work told me about a Python workshop, but only today am I finally getting around to attending. At least, I plan to be there. This workshop takes place every two weeks at a public library, and they always seem to have an interesting topic or activity. If you are in the New York area and are interested in Python, you might check it out. The info below comes from the e-mail reminder they send out about it.

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PYTHON WORKSHOP
Date: Tuesday, June 09, 2009
Time: 6:00pm
Duration: 2 hours
Location: NY Public Library Hudson Park Branch, 66 Leroy St., NY NY 10014

Topics:
Zed Shaw presents his MTA (Mail Transfer Agent), Lamson, implemented in Python. Come visit and listen to his experience with using Python to create an easy to use, but powerful sendmail replacement. Visit the webpage for his project at http://lamsonproject.org Lamson's goal is to put an end to the hell that is "e-mail application development". Rather than stay stuck in the 1970s, Lamson adopts modern web application framework design and uses a proven scripting language (Python). Avoid aliases forever! Lamson uses friendly regular
expressions and FSM-based routing. Lamson uses SQLAlchemy to talk to an RDBMS instead of a bizarre combination of flat-files and hashtables! Get up and running quickly. Lamson can be installed and running in 30 seconds. Lamson is now at the center of Zed's "Python Neglect" controversy at http://www.zedshaw.com/blog/2009-05-29.html. Zed will most likely be able to take questions after the presentation.

Description:
We will continue meeting on a bi-weekly basis at the Hudson Library at 66 Leroy St New York, NY 10014.

It is helpful, but not necessary to have a notebook computer. The WiFi at the library works now.

Map & Directions:
http://nylug.org/pythoncalendar

We meet in the basement. Enter the library and head to the back. If the door is closed when you arrive you can ask the manager of the library for the keys to the room if you're comfortable opening up the basement, or you can wait for some of the others to arrive.

Mailing List:
We have a mailing list! Join it here:
http://nylug.org/mailman/listinfo/nylug-workshop

or send mail to: nylug-workshop-request@nylug.org
with a Subject: subscribe

There is also an RSS feed for the workshop mailing list at:
http://nylug.org/mlist/nylug-python.rss

IRC Channel:
On Freenode, in #nylug-python . Stop by #nylug also.

The Next Meeting After This Meeting:
The following Python Workshop will be held on: Tuesday, June 23, 2009 at 6:00 PM