Date: 05/05/06
From: Allen Morgan ()
Date: 05/05/06
Tilghman,
I have signed up for this class, but thought I ought to make certain that a lack of programming experience will not be a problem.
Allen Morgan
Littlejohn Engineering Associates
615-385-4144
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] On Behalf Of Tilghman Lesher
Sent: Thursday, May 04, 2006 11:02 PM
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Subject: [nlug] Re: Perl Class '06
On Monday 01 May 2006 11:42, Tilghman Lesher wrote:
> Once again, we will have a Perl class this summer, at Vanderbilt,
> under the Linux University curriculum. The classes will begin May
> 25th and continue for 8-10 weeks. Please note that this is a physical
> classroom setting, not an e-course. You must be able to physically
> show up to the classes.
>
> Classes will be held Thursday evenings, starting May 25th, from 7:00pm
> to 9:00pm in Hill Center 151, on the Vanderbilt campus. This is on
> Peabody, on the east side of 21st Avenue (the closest street is
> actually 18th Ave), for anybody who is unfamiliar with the Vanderbilt
> campus. A map to the building may be found at:
> http://nlug.org/locations/hill152/, although the entrance to the
> building is probably obsolete. I'll attempt to update the photos and
> instructions in the coming weeks.
>
> The textbook for the class will be the O'Reilly book _Programming_
> _Perl_, third edition. The cost of this textbook is the only cost for
> the class. You are also expected to have access to a working Perl
> interpreter (whether that is on Unix/Linux, Windows, or Mac is up to
> you. While there is no need for you to have a laptop to bring to
> class (pen and paper works fine), many students in the past have
> chosen to do so, and I have little problem with that. You may wish to
> bring a power strip with you, however.
>
> We have a limited amount of space in the classroom, so attendance is
> limited to 20 people only. To indicate your interest in the class,
> you need to sign up to the Linux University mailing list, with a
> confirmed opt-in. The list URL is at:
> http://www.linuxuniversity.org/dada/
> Please be sure to sign up for the right list!
>
> If you have previously taken the class, please do not sign up for the
> list at this time, as this list functions as a count of how many
> students I expect to have at the first class.
If you've signed up for the class and you haven't already purchased a textbook, O'Reilly is offering a nice discount. This arrived since I posted the original announcement:
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Get 30% off a single book or 35% off two or more books from O'Reilly.
Just use code DSUG when ordering online or by phone 800-998-9938. Free ground shipping on orders $29.95 or more in the US.
<http://www.oreilly.com/store/>
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