PYPTUG Monthly Meeting

PYthon Piedmont Triad User Group meeting

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Come join PYPTUG at out next monthly meeting (March 29th 2016) to learn more about the Python programming language, modules and tools. Python is the perfect language to learn if you've never programmed before, and at the other end, it is also the perfect tool that no expert would do without. Monthly meetings are in addition to our project nights.

What

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Meeting will start at 6:00pm.

We will open on an Intro to PYPTUG and on how to get started with Python, PYPTUG activities and members projects, then on to News from the community.

Then on to the main talk.
Main Talk: Python Decimal module

Bio:David Handy is a software developer with over 15 years Python experience. He works in Inmar's Digital Promotions Network, developing web services and platform APIs. Previous experience includes supercomputers, enterprise web applications, telecom systems, and VLSI design. He has taught several programming seminars for beginners and wrote an introductory programming guide titled "Computer Programming is Fun!". He is a homeschooling dad and volunteer science instructor. In his spare time he tries to get some sleep.
Abstract:A tour of Python's decimal module

Lightning talks!
We will have some time for extemporaneous "lightning talks" of 5-10 minute duration. If you'd like to do one, some suggestions of talks were provided here (http://www.pyptug.org/2012/12/python-lightning-talks-ideas.html), if you are looking for inspiration. Or talk about a project you are working on.

When

Tuesday, March 29th 2016
Meeting starts at 6:00PM

Where

Wake Forest University,close (http://www.pyptug.org/#) to Polo Rd and University Parkway:

Manchester Hall (https://maps.google.com/maps/place?ftid=0x8853adf8a66abbeb:0x4f3c2974056734e5&q=Manchester+Hall,+Wake+Forest+University,+Winston-Salem,+Forsyth,+North+Carolina+27109&hl=en&ved=0CA0Q-gswAA&sa=X&ei=fIsfUfbaH4jXtwekkoCYDA&sig2=MC3330le_mXYLLbeNvW6FA)
room: Manchester 241 Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC 27109

Map this (https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&q=wake+forest+university+manchester+hall&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_cp.r_qf.&bvm=bv.42553238,d.dmQ&biw=2560&bih=1223&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wl)

See also this campus map (PDF) (http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=3&cad=rja&ved=0CEYQFjAC&url=http%3A%2F%2Fstatic.wfu.edu%2Ffiles%2Fpdf%2Fvisitors%2Fcampusmap.pdf&ei=dIsfUaOrJqrs0QHNv4HACw&usg=AFQjCNHq-Y3F69Sr2sfBFpvWYp2RIyaWcQ&sig2=h5WySkZBe9JMLW_tTA2U8A&bvm=bv.42553238,d.dmQ) and also the Parking Map (PDF) (Manchester hall is #20A on the parking map) (http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=4&ved=0CE0QFjAD&url=http%3A%2F%2Fstatic.wfu.edu%2Ffiles%2Fpdf%2Fvisitors%2Freynolda.parkingmap.pdf&ei=dIsfUaOrJqrs0QHNv4HACw&usg=AFQjCNGfb8tz-NfpCdnDO3JSaYJqxvswDQ&sig2=MkplRokwE-AdfpMGh3ebBw&bvm=bv.42553238,d.dmQ&cad=rja)

And speaking of parking: Parking after 5pm is on a first-come, first-serve basis. The official parking policy is:
"Visitors can park in any general parking lot on campus. Visitors should avoid reserved spaces, faculty/staff lots, fire lanes or other restricted area on campus. Frequent visitors should contact Parking and Transportation to register for a parking permit."
Mailing List
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It is the only step required to become a PYPTUG member.

Come join PYPTUG at out next monthly meeting