Python learning: What's my next step?

[rob86]

Well I've just about finished one set of python lessons at "Think Like a Computer Scientist", and I'm wondering what my next step is.

I want to start making simple GUI applications, or games but I assume simple apps are easier to start with.

I don't know what to do though, I mean.. do I need to download extra stuff to do GUI apps? There are tons of lessons for making command line python apps, but I don't know where to go for GUI making lessons.

[JDShu]

I think you use PyGTK for gui programming in python.

[steeleyuk]

You don't have to use PyGTK (http://www.pygtk.org/) but if you wanted to develop apps for GNOME, XFCE or other desktops that use GTK then it would better.

Alternatively, you could use PyQt, which are the bindings for the Qt toolkit. Same applies to wxPython which are the bindings for wxWidgets.

[j7%<RmUg]

Pygame is used for games and most people use pygtk for gnome GUI dev.

[nvteighen]

Do you feel confortable enough in Python? Ok, start learning GUI and also, start learning C.

[wmcbrine]

Tkinter --

Pros:
- In the standard library
- More portable than others
- Relatively easy to use

Cons:
- Ugly
- Slow to start up