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Cool videos that teach Wolfram Language to beginners

Jonathan Kogan, Columbia Prep
Posted 10 years ago
POSTED BY: Jonathan Kogan
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They are really cool videos. As a suggestion, I would end up with an image of a resume of the concepts or the functions you just talked about. Students could stop and copy those great useful functions and try to use them after. Please keep on doing.
POSTED BY: Eddy Ridruejo

My next two videos are now on Youtube. They are Lesson 7: Colors and Styles and Lesson 8: Basic Graphics Objects. Enjoy!!!

POSTED BY: Jonathan Kogan

I have just added two more videos to my youtube channel. They are Lesson 9: Interactive Manipulation and Lesson 10: Images. The image lesson is a fun one. I hope you like them.
POSTED BY: Jonathan Kogan

Hey Jonathan, I finally had a little spare time and watched all your videos. First off, the videos are really excellent; you have a great knack for explaining things in an easy to understand manner with a great fluidity to your speaking.

I only have two very minor complaints.

1) It feels like I am watching your videos on 1.25 speed. Possibly slow down just a little and don't feel rushed to move onto the next concept.

2) In the first video, considering this is for beginners, it might be a good idea to explain shift+enter/?/some basic syntax etc instead of in the second video.

Overall excellent work and I would love to see some more videos in the intermediate range!

Thanks.
POSTED BY: Blainne Robair

Thanks for your advice. I will take it into account in my future videos. I am glad that you enjoyed them.
POSTED BY: Jonathan Kogan

@Jonathan Kogan, this is a really nice work! I am looking forward to the new videos. How often do you come out with new ones and do you always post here when they appear? Also, how long does it take to make a one video and what goes in the process? I am thinking to make a few myself.

POSTED BY: Marina Shchitova

Thanks. To answer your question. I try to make a video at least once every two weeks. In fact I have just posted a new video, which explains Tables.

I have found that the process that works best in making them is first writing a script, then recording myself typing the script, and then adding in my voice. The last step is then editing the video so that the timing of each part is correct.
POSTED BY: Jonathan Kogan

Nice work. I am still new to Wolfram Language so I will watch all these videos and give you feedback from my perspective.
POSTED BY: Blainne Robair

Nice work on the videos, great energy. What are you using to display the text as if it is being typed in real time? Does it also work for BoxData, such as superscripts and fractions?

POSTED BY: Kyle Keane

Thanks.

I considered writing code to play the text, but found it was easier to just record myself typing it and then I edited it and added my voice over it after. As I type fractions and superscripts I just use the keyboard shortcuts, such as control + / for fractions and command + 9 to make it look like code.
POSTED BY: Jonathan Kogan
Steve M
Steve M
Posted 10 years ago

Very nice indeed ! Keep them coming !
POSTED BY: Steve M

I have now added two new videos to my series corresponding to chapters 4 and 5 of Stephen Wolfram's book An Elementary Introduction To The Wolfram Language. Also thank you very much for your feedback. I have taken your advice and added the word Mathematica to the video's titles. I hope you enjoy these two new videos. More are to come shortly.

Mathematica Lesson 4: Displaying Lists

Mathematica Lesson 5: Operations on Lists
POSTED BY: Jonathan Kogan

Awesome. This should be useful for anyone wanting to connect kids with programming.
POSTED BY: Todd Rowland

Good job sir! You might want to add "wolfram language" and or "Mathematica" in your video titles to attract more people!
POSTED BY: Sander Huisman
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