[racket] Isn't the web application tutorial too advanced?

Hi Christopher,

Here is a few links to Raclet related videos.

Flatt's HtDP videos: http://www.eng.utah.edu/~cs5510/htdp-videos.html
Flatt's CS5510: http://www.eng.utah.edu/~cs5510/schedule.html
Bloch's Picturing Programs videos:
http://picturingprograms.com/worked-exercises/current/
Clements's videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLD0EB7BC8D7CF739A

More: https://github.com/plt/racket/wiki/Videos

/Jens Axel


2014-05-04 18:19 GMT+02:00 Christopher D. Walborn <tuirgin at gmail.com>:
> Franco, your PDF looks interesting. Any chance the rest of the blocks
> are available?
>
> As for my background, I've been in IT or other tech related fields for
> 20 years and have done a little bit of naive shell scripting, but
> hadn't had any formal training until last year when I took a MOOC that
> used HTDP. (Gregor Kiczales, Introduction to Systematic Program
> Design). Since then I've taken a couple other classes from reputable,
> big name schools, but they are largely imperative and OO, use Python
> in what I gather is a non-idiomatic way, and just feel far less
> rigorous, less interesting, and less mind-developing/altering. I've
> turned back several times to HTDP to continue working through it  on
> my own, and I've also worked through most of The Little Schemer but
> felt like I was getting in over my head by the Lambda chapter. I'm
> looking for any materials I can find that will scratch the itch that
> was started by Kiczales's class.
>
> HTDP seems appropriately paced for me, but I could really use
> supplemental materials that build upon it with more projects, or
> faster paced tutorials -- something to break it up a bit more than is
> possible with the finger exercises. I think that's what happened with
> the Kiczales class -- we'd covered the equivalent of a chapter or two
> and then work on numerous assignments and projects which required
> synthesis of the material. I *really* wish there were more MOOC
> offerings that built on Program by Design. Going back to school isn't
> currently a possibility for me, but lectures and coursework deadlines
> provide a structure that keeps me going where books can be easily laid
> aside. Kiczales's class was the best thing I've come across so far. I
> want more. Any suggestions?
>
> Sorry -- I know I've strayed far from the original topic.
>
> On Sun, May 4, 2014 at 9:15 AM, Franco Raimondi <f.raimondi at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hi Ben,
>> This is a very simple introduction for our first year students, no experience required (hopefully):
>> http://www.rmnd.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/w2-programming.pdf
>> Let me know if this is OK for you or if you spot typos etc. Ignore section 2.3, which requires other material.
>>
>> Franco
>
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