Re: [O] Training on how to program Emacs

[Russell Adams]

Ivan,

You rock.

I'm so glad to see someone offering paid training on Emacs! I hope you
do well and are able to repeat the course.



On Thu, Feb 13, 2014 at 06:17:53PM +0100, Ivan Kanis wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I will give a 3 days training in Nantes on how to extend Emacs with
> elisp. If there is interest I can talk also about org meta programming
> with org babel. The training date is from June, 30 to July, 2. I will
> speak in french (or English if everyone is comfortable with it).
>
> The maximum number of attendees will be six in order to have a convivial
> atmosphere and that no-one feels left out.
>
> I feel that talking about coding is more fun while showing how to solve
> concrete example. You are encouraged to bring material that you are
> trying to solve. My goal is to show you how to make Emacs do what you
> want it to do, while learning elisp programming.
>
> The training cost is 1,800 euros (tax included). If you are an employee
> in a french company you can use your OPCA to pay for it.
>
> The following is the link to the web page outlining the training in
> french :
>
> http://www.2i2l.fr/spip.php?article278
>
> I have translated it in English :
>
> Presentation of the program:
>
>  - open and use Emacs
>  - understand Emacs Lisp
>  - know where to find the documentation
>
> First steps:
>
>  - master text editor basics (copy, paste, etc...)
>  - understand the structure of Lisp: code and data are the same
>  - understand variables: explanation of the difference between global an
>    lexical
>  - Understand the bases of Lisp: cdr, car and cons
>
> Program with Emacs Lisp:
>
>  - master operation on number, strings and list
>  - master associative list
>  - master logical operator if and cond
>  - master looping such as while and dolist
>  - master functions
>  - know how debug: backtrace and edebug
>
> If you are interested in attending, please contact 2i2l at
> +33 02 40 3702 06 or address@hidden
>
> Take care,
>
> Ivan
>
>
>
> --
> To live is so startling it leaves little time for anything else.
>     -- Emily Dickinson
>


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