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 * [http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/advocacy General Advocacy (everyone welcome)]
 * [http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/usergroup-advocacy Committee to Support Usergroups]
 * [http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/group-organizers Gathering of Current/Future Usergroup Leaders]
 * [[http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/advocacy|General Advocacy (everyone welcome)]]
 * [[http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/usergroup-advocacy|Committee to Support Usergroups]]
 * [[http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/group-organizers|Gathering of Current/Future Usergroup Leaders]]
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Greetings! I'm the PythonAdvocacyCoordinator. You can reach me via email at [[MailTo(advocate AT python DOT org)]]. I'm always glad to hear ideas or corrections. Greetings! I'm the PythonAdvocacyCoordinator. You can reach me via email at <<MailTo(advocate AT python DOT org)>>. I'm always glad to hear ideas or corrections.
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 * [wiki:/UsergroupSupport to support and encourage the formation of usergroups]
 * to create a series of 5-minute videos introducing uses of Python
 * [[/UsergroupSupport|to support and encourage the formation of usergroups]]
 * [[/5MinuteVideos|to create a series of 5-minute videos introducing uses of Python]]
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 * [[/ProgrammingForNewprogrammers|exploration of getting non-programmers to start with Python]]
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== How You Can Get Involved! ==
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== Suggestions == == Suggestions from the Community ==
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 * Help complete the remaining 15% of Python-equivalent recipes (and review the existing 85% for being current with Python 2.5) of the [http://pleac.sourceforge.net Programming Language Examples Alike Cookbook], a side-by-side comparison of algorithms in different programming languages based on the Perl Cookbook.  * Help complete the remaining 15% of Python-equivalent recipes (and review the existing 85% for being current with Python 2.5) of the [[http://pleac.sourceforge.net|Programming Language Examples Alike Cookbook]], a side-by-side comparison of algorithms in different programming languages based on the Perl Cookbook.
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[[Anchor(AdvocacyKits)]] [#AdvocacyKits (permalink)] <<Anchor(AdvocacyKits)>> [[#AdvocacyKits|(permalink)]]
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 * [wiki:/CollegeStudentKit College Student's Python Advocacy Kit] (being developed)
 * [wiki:/ItDepartmentKit IT Department Python Advocacy Kit] (being developed)
 * [wiki:/UniversityEducatorKit University Educator's Python Advocacy Kit] (being developed)
 * [wiki:/K12EducatorKit K-12 Educator's Python Advocacy Kit] (being developed)
 * [wiki:/HomeSchoolEducatorKit Home Schooling Educator's Python Advocacy Kit] (being developed)
 * [wiki:/PythonForScientists Python for Scientists Advocacy Kit] (should be developed)
 * [wiki:/PythonUserGroups Python User Groups Advocacy Kit] (should be developed)
 * [[/CollegeStudentKit|College Student's Python Advocacy Kit]] (being developed)
 * [[/ItDepartmentKit|IT Department Python Advocacy Kit]] (being developed)
 * [[/UniversityEducatorKit|University Educator's Python Advocacy Kit]] (being developed)
 * [[/K12EducatorKit|K-12 Educator's Python Advocacy Kit]] (being developed)
 * [[/HomeSchoolEducatorKit|Home Schooling Educator's Python Advocacy Kit]] (being developed)
 * [[/PythonForScientists|Python for Scientists Advocacy Kit]] (should be developed)
 * [[/UsergroupSupport|Python Usergroups Advocacy Kit]]
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[[Anchor(TeachingMaterials)]] [#TeachingMaterials (permalink)] <<Anchor(TeachingMaterials)>> [[#TeachingMaterials|(permalink)]]
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 * [wiki:/SlidePresentations Excellent Slide Presentations] - we're looking for the best out of many
 * [wiki:/ClassHandouts Class Handouts]
 * [[/SlidePresentations|Excellent Slide Presentations]] - we're looking for the best out of many
 * [[/ClassHandouts|Class Handouts]]
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 * [wiki:/WearablesGadgets Promotional Items like shirts, posters, etc.]
 * [http://advocacy.python.org/@@/collaterals/ Document Library]
 * [[/WearablesGadgets|Promotional Items like shirts, posters, etc.]]
 * [[http://advocacy.python.org/@@/collaterals/|Document Library]]
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 * [http://pythonology.org/ Pythonology: A Site for Python Advocacy] (success stories, how-tos, press list, and more)
 * [http://www.python.org/doc/Summary.html Executive Summary] ("What is Python?")
 * [http://py-howto.sourceforge.net/advocacy/advocacy.html Python Advocacy HOWTO]
 * [[http://pythonology.org/|Pythonology: A Site for Python Advocacy]] (success stories, how-tos, press list, and more)
 * [[http://www.python.org/doc/Summary.html|Executive Summary]] ("What is Python?")
 * [[http://docs.python.org/dev/howto/advocacy.html|Python Advocacy HOWTO]]
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 * [http://www.cafepy.com/article/53/ Python Marketing] Yet another article collecting quotes and facts pointing to explosive growth of Python in the enterprise.  * [[http://www.cafepy.com/article/53/|Python Marketing]] Yet another article collecting quotes and facts pointing to explosive growth of Python in the enterprise.
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   * [[attachment:PythonAdvocacyGlossy-1-A4.odg]]
 * [[attachment:PythonAdvocacyGlossy-1-A4.ps]]
 * [[attachment:PythonAdvocacyGlossy-1-A4.pdf]]
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Please send me [[MailTo(advocate AT python DOT org)]] any files that might be useful for giving out at user groups or business meetings.  * [[attachment:BusinessCards-PythonAdvocacy-1-LTR.odt]]
 * [[attachment:BusinessCards-PythonAdvocacy-1-LTR.ps]]
 * [[attachment:BusinessCards-PythonAdvocacy-1-LTR.pdf]]
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Existing material appears (also) at ["evangelism_support_materials"] and PromotingPythonBof.
Note [http://psf.pollenation.net/cgi-bin/trac.cgi/ticket/160].
 * [[attachment:OSCONflyer.odg]]
 * [[attachment:OSCONflyer.pdf]]

=== postive reports about Python ===
 * [[http://www.clapper.org/bmc/blog/id/75]] Brian M. Clapper explains his feelings "Why is Python more fun than Java?"

Please send me <<MailTo(advocate AT python DOT org)>> any files that might be useful for giving out at user groups or business meetings.

Existing material appears (also) at [[evangelism support materials]] and PromotingPythonBof.
Note [[http://psf.pollenation.net/cgi-bin/trac.cgi/ticket/160]].
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A collection of [http://python.org/about/success Python Success Stories] already exists. These are also useful, usually by helping engineers convince their bosses that Python is worthy of attention. But success stories tend to be lean on "how-to" style information, so they do not offer a convenient path to get new users working with Python. A collection of [[http://python.org/about/success|Python Success Stories]] already exists. These are also useful, usually by helping engineers convince their bosses that Python is worthy of attention. But success stories tend to be lean on "how-to" style information, so they do not offer a convenient path to get new users working with Python.
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Since the goal for advocacy is to highlight Python's strengths, [http://wingware.com/python this Key Strengths list] may be useful. Since the goal for advocacy is to highlight Python's strengths, [[http://wingware.com/python|this Key Strengths list]] may be useful.
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 * [http://linuxjournal.com Linux Journal] [http://www.linuxjournal.com/xstatic/author/index Author Guidelines]
 * [http://www.ddj.com Dr. Dobbs Journal] [http://www.ddj.com/authors.htm Author Guidelines]
 * [http://byte.com Byte Magazine] (no guidelines found; may not accept non-staff material)
 * [http://www.mactech.com MacTech Magazine] [http://www.mactech.com/editorial/writersguide.html Author Guidelines]
 * [http://www.onlamp.com/python/ O'Reilly Python Dev Center] -- Inside Python community in a sense but O'Reilly gets a lot of exposure.
 * [http://www.infoworld.com/ Infoworld]
 * [http://www.artima.com/ Artima Developer]
 * [http://www.intelligententerprise.com/ Intelligent Enterprise]
 * [[http://linuxjournal.com|Linux Journal]] [[http://www.linuxjournal.com/xstatic/author/index|Author Guidelines]]
 * [[http://www.ddj.com|Dr. Dobbs Journal]] [[http://www.ddj.com/authors.htm|Author Guidelines]]
 * [[http://byte.com|Byte Magazine]] (no guidelines found; may not accept non-staff material)
 * [[http://www.mactech.com|MacTech Magazine]] [[http://www.mactech.com/editorial/writersguide.html|Author Guidelines]]
 * [[http://www.onlamp.com/python/|O'Reilly Python Dev Center]] -- Inside Python community in a sense but O'Reilly gets a lot of exposure.
 * [[http://www.infoworld.com/|Infoworld]]
 * [[http://www.artima.com/|Artima Developer]]
 * [[http://www.intelligententerprise.com/|Intelligent Enterprise]]
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 * [http://arstechnica.com Ars Technica] [http://arstechnica.com/site/styleguide.ars Author Guidelines]  * [[http://arstechnica.com|Ars Technica]] [[http://arstechnica.com/site/styleguide.ars|Author Guidelines]]


Getting Involved in Discussions

Discussions on advocating the use of Python take place on the following mailing lists:


Greetings! I'm the PythonAdvocacyCoordinator. You can reach me via email at <advocate AT python DOT org>. I'm always glad to hear ideas or corrections.


Current Focus


How You Can Get Involved!


Want to help with some writing? Check out our list of whitepaper/flyer AdvocacyWritingTasks or magazine ArticleIdeas.


Suggestions from the Community


  • Identify a shirt store in Europe, to provide a more local source of Python wearables than Cafe Press.
  • Help complete the remaining 15% of Python-equivalent recipes (and review the existing 85% for being current with Python 2.5) of the Programming Language Examples Alike Cookbook, a side-by-side comparison of algorithms in different programming languages based on the Perl Cookbook.

  • Do something about python.com! Python is a great teaching language, but one of the first things a curious student is likely to do in search of more info is go to their browser and surf to www.python.com. Yikes! It is unlikely that we can get them to give up their domain name, but maybe they could be convinced to at least put up a front page with "You are about to enter an adult site, are you 18, etc..." And if we were really lucky, their front page could contain "If you are looking for info on the Python programming language, go to www.python.org" How can we "encourage" them to do the right thing?


Advocacy Resources

Python Advocacy Kits

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Reusable/Retargetable Teaching Materials

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Other Resources

postive reports about Python

Please send me <advocate AT python DOT org> any files that might be useful for giving out at user groups or business meetings.

Existing material appears (also) at evangelism support materials and PromotingPythonBof. Note http://psf.pollenation.net/cgi-bin/trac.cgi/ticket/160.

General Notes

Advocacy is the process of letting people know what Python is good at, and drawing them into using the language. The most effective forms of advocacy lure users to the language by impressing them with results, rather than brow beating or lecturing them on language design.

Published articles that answer the question "how do I solve X with Python?" are a good way to get people interested.

One goal for writing articles might be to develop a library of How-Tos for Python. Much information exists, but it has not been collected for convenient access from python.org (or another central location), and there are certainly gaps in covering key strengths of Python.

A collection of Python Success Stories already exists. These are also useful, usually by helping engineers convince their bosses that Python is worthy of attention. But success stories tend to be lean on "how-to" style information, so they do not offer a convenient path to get new users working with Python.

Since the goal for advocacy is to highlight Python's strengths, this Key Strengths list may be useful.

We would like to focus on those magazines outside the Python community, in order to reach those who don't know about us. Also there are many magazines that accept press releases that do not accept articles. We need those that welcome articles.

Electronic Magazines that Accept Technical Articles


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