11 Nov 14:05
10 Sep 18:38
Survey results: we are moving to meetup.com
Hi all,
Thanks to everyone that completed the survey! We got about 20/30 people
saying they were in favor of this move, so here we go.
(The rest either didn't care or opposed; the former got
approximately 5 votes, and the latter numbered approximately 2 or 3).
See: http://twitpic.com/h782f
That said:
(If you are already on meetup.com you can skip to the bottom.)
1. Could everyone on the ZPUGDC mailing list please go join meetup.com?
It's free and should only take a minute or two or less to sign up.
I will at some point take a look at the ZPUGDC list and
try to scoop everyone up individually, but I thought I would start by
just inviting you all now to join: http://www.meetup.com/python-meetup-dc/
2. Joel, could you please "unlock" the zpugdc.org domain (and the others
two if you don't want them anymore, e.g. zpugdc.com and zpug.org) We
are planning to inititate a transfer (from Joel to ZPUGDC, INC) and put
up a splash screen similar to:
http://nscodernightdc.com/
pointing people to meetup, slideshare (#zpugdc), and directions to RFA.
3. I'm copying the site now for archival purposes, and will get in touch
with Calvin from Six Feet Up re: hosting. Worst case, if we don't
here from Joel right away (although I hope we do! 
I am going to
flip the mailing list to the private state, and put up a splash
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4 Sep 17:30
Changes afoot in ZPUGDC (INC) and the DC Python Meetup, please take the survey!
Hi all,
In order to get feedback on some changes we are about to make on
behalf of ZPUGDC and the Python meetup in DC, I've created this
survey*:
- http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=7WFyx9qugpBiGtZsLkGjdw_3d_3d
Please take a minute to give us your valuable feedback, and help
us continue to serve the needs of Python programmers in DC!
Thank you,
Alex Clark / Matt Bowen / Amy Clark (ZPUGDC, INC. 2008-2009 Board)
*The Plone Foundation (http://plone.org/foundation) was very kind and
generous enough to let us use their SurveyMonkey (thanks guys!)
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1 Sep 05:58
Meeting tomorrow night!
Hi all,
We've got a meeting scheduled for tomorrow night, 7:00PM-9:00PM at Radio Free
Asia in DC:
- http://zpugdc.org/meetings/where/rfa
We currently having:
- nothing scheduled!
However that won't stop us from having an enjoyable, engaging
time. For my part, I'm going to try and pack some mini-talk on my
laptop (possibly new features of zc.buildout 1.4.1) and show up ready
to present. I encourage everyone else in attendance to
do the same! Of course, we'll go around the room and discuss
your current favorite Python-related technology, as always.
Afterwards, we'll head to the bar (probably Science Club but
maybe somewhere new?)
Hope to see you tomorrow night!
Alex
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1 Sep 05:46
Changes afoot at ZPUGDC (INC)
Hi all,
It was great to see the recent exchange between David and other list members,
keep it up! That's what we are here for. As a result of the recent activity, I
wanted to take this opportunity to update everyone on recent events.
As you may recall, we (myself, Matt Bowen, and my wife, Amy)
incorporated ZPUGDC last year to better facilitate our mission: to
promote and serve the user and developer communities of Python and its
related technologies in the Washington, DC and surrounding areas.
As such, we are still laying the groundwork for a successful,
community-driven organization:
1. We (ZPUGDC, INC) recently filed our 2008 taxes to meet the August
deadline, yay us! Next up is our 501(c)(3) application which we are
currently working on. This is a lot of work, but should be much less so
in the following years (e.g. we just have to file our 990, as I
understand it).
2. I recently spoke with ex-officio Joel Burton, and he agreed to transfer
control of we ZPUGDC domains (com,org) to ZPUGDC, INC. This is
exciting because it means we can control our site, launch
additional sites, etc. (Joel, a reminder: please unlock on GoDaddy
when you get a chance o
I have contacted Six Feet Up about
providing donated hosting space.
3. Once we control the zpugdc.{org,com} domains, I'd like to simplify our
web presence (at least temporarily) by doing the following:
1. Archiving and disabling the current zpugdc.org (it is as dead as
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25 Aug 15:33
opening files
I want to be able to open and parse different xml files (all named the same) depending on which class calls the xml parser.
I have a file structure that looks something like this:
./main.py
./module1/main.py
./module1/settings.xml
./module2/main.py
./module2/settings.xml
./module3/main.py
??/tools/xmlParser.py
??/tools/defaults.xml
./ is my initial working directory. main.py imports module1 and module2, which each import xmlParser and create a parser. I would like the parser to look for an xml file in the folder of the code that called the tool, if it's not there, then it will use the default xml in its own folder.
1) How do I figure out the name of the module that is making the call so I can then get to that folder.
2) How do I call an xml file from a folder for which I do not have an absolute or relative path?
Thanks in advance,
David
23 Jul 14:38
Better late than never, 'Zenoss: Buildout' slides
Hi all,
Sorry for the delay, here are my slides from the 'Zenoss: Buildout'
presentation I gave at the last BACON-PIG and ZPUGDC (and simultaneous
DC Python Meetup):
- http://www.slideshare.net/aclark/zenoss-buildout
On the day of the BACON-PIG talk, I had a lot of trouble deploying what
I had done on my laptop (Mac OS X) to production (Linux). So, I began
refactoring (for the ZPUGDC talk deadline) and came up with a buildout that
builds everything but rrdtool. I am working on fixing the rrdtool part now
(time permitting . Then it's on to supporting Zenoss 2.4.x (currently
only 2.3.x is targetted).
If you want to experiment with the status quo, please see:
- http://svn.aclark.net/svn/public/buildout/zenoss/trunk/README.txt
More to come (next month sometime, I hope),
Alex
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8 Jul 01:18
An off topic request for help
A good friend of mine had her hard drive crash in the middle of a backup. Apparently data on hard drive (500 GB Serial ATA) is not easily retrievable. And of course what did NOT get backed up is years of family photos. She is being
quoted about $1500 to retrieve her data since apparently a controlled environment is needed. Just wondering if any of you
know of any cheaper options?? Any help or info much appreciated.
-- Billye Joyce Roberts
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571-276-8142 cell
7 Jul 00:18
Python Meetup tomorrow night! 7:00PM - 9:00PM at RFA in DC
Hi all, Tomorrow night, please join us for an around the room discussion of your favorite Python technology, a CouchDB talk from Matt Bowen, lightning talks, drinks/food at Science Club afterward, and much, much more! Well, actually not much more, but certainly an event not to be missed!
30 Jun 19:23
Looking for web developers
Hi all,
My company (http://stratacomm.net) is bidding on a large contract that will require us to hire one or more web developers, either as full time employees or as subcontractors. We're looking for the following sorts of skills:
* Python web development experience, particularly in Django or Plone
* Frontend knowledge, with competence in CSS, HTML, and JavaScript
* Clear communication skills and comfort in interaction with clients as it relates to technical tasks
* Expertise developing accessible, 508-compliant sites
* Experience working on government web properties is a plus
If this sounds like you and you're looking for something new to work on, please send me (mrbowen-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org) your resume as soon as possible. As we're in the bidding process now, we're looking to make contingent hires or setup agreements pending the final contract.
Thanks,
Matt
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9 Jun 04:08
TriZPUG BootCamps for July 2009: Python in Toronto and Plone in Chapel Hill
Triangle Zope and Python Users Group (TriZPUG, http://trizpug.org) extends an invitation to you to attend one of our annual, week-long, ultra-low cost BootCamps. PyCamp is the original Python BootCamp developed by a user group for user groups. This year PyCamp is July 13-17 at the University of Toronto, sponsored by the Department of Physics and Scryent. For beginners, PyCamp makes you productive so you can get your work done quickly. PyCamp emphasizes the features which make Python a simpler and more efficient language. Following along by example speeds your learning process in a modern high-tech classroom. Become a self-sufficient Python developer in just five days at PyCamp! http://pycamp.org The fifth annual Plone BootCamp takes place July 20-24 at the University of North Carolina, sponsored by Carolina Cardiovascular Biology Center. Learn the essentials you need to build your Plone site and deploy it. This course is the most popular in the Plone world--for a good reason: it teaches you practical skills in a friendly, hands-on format. Updated for Plone 3.1 and 3.2, while still offering the core skills required for all versions of Plone. http://plonebootcamps.com/courses/unc4 http://trizpug.org/boot-camp/pbc5/ Come to the third annual Advanced Plone BootCamp, July 27-30 at the University of North Carolina, sponsored by the Carolina Cardiovascular Biology Center. Interestedin building a site using the best practices of Plone 3? Want to advance your skills in scripting and developing for Plone? This course covers the new technologies in Plone 3.1 and 3.2 intended for site integrators and developers: our new portlet infrastructure, viewlets, versioning, and a friendly introduction to Zope 3 component architecture. Now, updated for Plone 3.2 and 3.3 betas! http://plonebootcamps.com/courses/unc4-adv http://trizpug.org/boot-camp/pbc5/ -- -- Sincerely, Chris Calloway http://www.secoora.org office: 332 Chapman Hall phone: (919) 599-3530 mail: Campus Box #3300, UNC-CH, Chapel Hill, NC 27599
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