Overview: Introduction to PyGame
Learn how to use Python and pyGame to create a simple 2D motoring racing game. Lunch will be included.
- Organiser
- Vicky Twomey-Lee
- Mentor(s)
- Vicky Twomey-Lee , Ursula Clarke Everett , Michael Connors , Michael Twomey-Lee , Andrei Balcanasu
- Level
- Beginners
- Pre-requisites
- 👇 See FAQ for additional info
- Price
- €20
- Location
- Adverts.ie (4th Floor), 19 / 22 Dame Street, Dublin 2 Dublin, Ireland
- When
- Sat Jul 5, 2014 (11:00) - Sat Jul 5, 2014 (16:00)
More info Introduction to PyGame
Learn how to use Python and pyGame to create a simple 2D motoring racing game. Lunch will be included.
Learn how to use Python and pyGame to create a simple 2D motoring racing game.
Please bring your own computer with the following installed:
Python 2.6 (or higher)
- Linux & Mac OSX - should be already there by default
- Windows - if not installed already, you can download it here.
PyGame 1.9.1 - Download page
Frequently asked questions
- Additional info for this workshop
Q. What do I need to bring?
- Your laptop with following installed:
- Python 2.6 (or higher)
- Linux & Mac OSX - should be already there by default
- Windows - if not installed already, you can download it here.
- PyGame 1.9.1 - Download page
- Python 2.6 (or higher)
Q. I can't find the venue
- Go to corner of Georges Street and Dame Street, there is a corner shop there.
- Go down a couple of doors down Dame Street, and look for Dublin School of Business on your left, and there is an doorway with the "19/22" on it.
- Head inside and take the lift up to the 4th floor.
Vicky's mobile number: +353 86 150 2003
- Your laptop with following installed:
- Here's some info about our awesome mentor(s).
- 🌈 Vicky Twomey-Lee
Pythonista, but normally found organising various tech events, and now heavily involved in diversity initiatives like Coding Grace, PyLadies Dublin, and Women in Technology and Science (WITS Ireland).
- 🌈 Ursula Clarke Everett
Irish geek, fairy, artist, singer, developer, music lover, hippie/metaller
- 🌈 Michael Connors
Michael Connors is a Software Engineer at Rapid Ratings in Dublin. He has worked with Ruby, Erlang and Java; but is currently a Python developer. He likes likes building things with Zotonic or Flask. When he is not programming he is taking the kids to the park.
- 🌈 Michael Twomey-Lee
Pythonista, Software Engineer, and one of the co-founders of Coding Grace.
You can read his blog at twoistoomany.com
- 🌈 Andrei Balcanasu
Software engineer at Zendesk.
Specialties: Software Development, Software Architecture, Building APIs, Data Integration, Release Management
- Q. A lot of our events are female-friendly events, we have enquiries asking if other genders are welcome as well?
- YES. You are welcome. Events we run or partner in are diversity friendly. If you have any questions, feel free to contact us at contact@codinggrace.com.
- More info about our supporters
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- More about the organiser
- Vicky Twomey-Lee
- Pythonista, but normally found organising various tech events, and now heavily involved in diversity initiatives like Coding Grace, PyLadies Dublin, and Women in Technology and Science (WITS Ireland).You can contact the organiser at: vicky@codinggrace.com
- If you have any other general questions:
- Email: contact@codinggrace.com
