Displaying Maps in Python

Swift Cheat Sheets updated for Swift 3.0

My Swift Cheat Sheets are now updated for Swift 3.0. To try out Swift 3.0, you would need Xcode 8 (beta 3 at the time of writing). You can download the cheat sheets by clicking on the images below.

Understanding Generators in Python

Code Magazine - Introduction to IoT Using the Raspberry Pi

My latest article (co-authored with Clarence Chng) for Code Magazine is online now - http://www.codemag.com/Article/1607071.

This article introduces readers to what is Internet of Things (IoT), using the Raspberry Pi. Have fun and enjoy!

Understanding Iterators in Python

Understanding Python List Comprehension

Uses of Python Lambda Functions

Understanding Slicing in Python List

Having difficulty in remembering how slicing in Python list works? Well, the following diagram (click to enlarge it) makes it really easy for you to remember that!

WEB109 – 2-Day Programming Intelligent Chatbots using the Microsoft Bot Framework

Imagine you are running the tech support department for your company. Every day, you receive thousands of calls from users asking questions about the products your company sell. A lot of these questions are similar, and you spend a significant part of your day explaining the same things over and over again. And you thought – there must be an easier way to be more productive about this. You could create a software (a bot) that automatically understands the question the user asked. For example, if the user asks: “How do I restart the device?”, the software could automatically reply: “Press and hold the button located at the back of the device for 5 seconds”. And to make it even more useful, your software could automatically reply to the customers’ questions through emails, Skype, Whatsapp, etc.

Well, you could build this software today. And this is what the Microsoft Bot Framework is all about. In this 2-day course, you will learn about the Microsoft Bot Framework, and use it to build useful bots that understand natural language, and integrate them with your favorite client applications.

Topics

• What is a Bot?
• Using the Microsoft Bot Framework to create a bot
• Testing the bot using the Bot Emulator
• Integrating Natural language processing into your bot
• LUIS (Language Understanding Intelligent Service)
• Publishing the Bot
• Using Azure
• Using Bot Connector Service
• Registering your Bot
• Connecting with Skype
• Connecting with Email
• Connecting with Slack

Python Code Camp (3 Days) For Kids Aged 12-18

Learning to code is all the rage nowadays. Even if you are not preparing for a career in the IT world, learning to program has the following benefits:

• It fosters problem-solving skills
• It promotes critical thinking
• It prepares you for the future!

While it is never too late to start learning programming, the ideal age is to start as early as possible. And it is the exact motivation for this course.

This course is targeted at kids from the age of 12 to 18, who want to get started in programming. With so many programming languages available, what is the best language to get started? The answer is: Python. Python is a high-level programming language that is widely in use. Python code is readable, and its syntax ensures programmers write code that is well-indented and clear. Python is supported on most platforms and is well suited for a wide variety of tasks – ranging from automating your daily platform tasks, to running as a standalone Web Server.

What’s more, Python will be the language taught in the new O-level Computing subject (Secondary 3 level), starting in 2017.

In this course, kids will learn about the Python language, and how it can be used to solve problems. More importantly, kids will learn how to use Python in the real-world, such as how to fetch weather information continuously from a Web service and display it in a chart.

Topics

• Introduction to programming
• Getting started with Python
• Strings
• Arithmetic
• Looping
• Functions
• Lists, Dictionaries, Tuples, Sets
• Data Types
• Modules
• Connecting and fetching data from the outside world!
• Displaying charts and graphs

Fee and Dates

• 28-30 November 2016 (Mon-Wed)
• 9am to 5pm
• $950 per student (nett, no GST)
• Early bird discount: Register before 30 Sep 2016 and receive a discount of $200!
• Receive an additional discount of $50 when you register 2 students or more
• Each student will get a free Python Code Camp T-shirt 
• Course fee includes a lunch and 2 tea-breaks per day
• Participant need to bring along his/her own laptop

Venue

        IBIS HOTEL

        170 Bencoolen Street 

        Singapore 189657

Programming Languages Series of Courses

Data Science Workshop @ NDC Sydney 2016

Server-Side Programming Series of Courses

.NET Core Series of Courses

Internet of Things (IoT) Series of Courses

IOT104 - Programming Internet of Things (IoT) using Arduino

In this upcoming course, learn how to program the Arduino and create some cool projects. You will also get the chance to build a vote counter using the included arcade button!

IOT104 - Programming Internet of Things (IoT) using Arduino

Course Fee

S$1097 (nett; no GST)

If your company is sponsoring you for the training, your company can enjoy 400% tax deductions/ allowances and/or 60% cash payout for investment in innovation and productivity improvements under the Productivity and Innovation Credit (PIC) scheme. For more details, check out the Productivity and Innovation Credit page. 

Schedules

Start Date	End Date	Details	Category
Thu Sep 15 2016	Thu Sep 15 2016	PDF