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This lens is about the Python programming language. Get started straight away at current downloads. 2.6 was released in November, 2008. The 3.0 release came out a month later - be aware that initially there will be limited support for 3.0 from third-party module authors.
I try to tag the amazing things people are doing with Python in my del.icio.us feed. Keep your eye on Planet Python or its RSS feed for other interesting new stuff.
There's always something new in the Python world.
Why Python is Amazing
Why do so many programmers love this amazing language?
- Easy to learn
- Easy to apply to a wide variety of problems
- Available for every significant operating system
- Eminently suited to writing network applications
- Already used in a wide range of applications
- Supported by a vibrant and helpful community
- Easy to integrate with other programming languages and environments
- The subject of an excellent literature from a range of publishers
Lots To Read About Python
Python in a Nutshell
Amazon Price: (as of 01/06/2010) 
Python Cookbook
Amazon Price: $26.37 (as of 01/06/2010)
Python Web Programming
Amazon Price: $36.49 (as of 01/06/2010)
Foundations of Python Network Programming
Amazon Price: $40.49 (as of 01/06/2010)
Useful Python Links
Places to Go for More Information
- Cross-Platform Python GUIs
- Want your applications to be easy to use on Windows, Mac and Linux? wxPython is one solution to meet your needs.
- Python for Scientists
- Newcomers to Python are sometimes surpised to discover that it's popular with the scientific community. I suspect this is because using Python allows scientists to write their software quickly and get on with their real interests, but you'll have to ask the scientists themselves if you want a real answer!
- Python Charting Library
- Id you need to create line plots, bar plots, range-fill plots, and pie charts in Encapsulated Postscript, PDF, PNG, or SVG then this library can help.
- Complex Document Creation
- The ReportLab open source toolkit is one of the most full-featured libraries available for PDF creation. The toolkit includes platform-independent graphics, Python Point and a host of other related tools.
- Python: A Business Competitive Edge
- How Python helped a small new company to successfully bid for a large company's business
- More Than 300 Python Tutorials
- If you need to learn Python there's a wealth of tutorial information on the web. This list, maintained by Ron Stephens, will help you find something that suits your temperament and applications area.
- Quotes About Python
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reorderLook at what some of the best-known and most-successful organisations in the world have to say about Python. - Geekophilia: Python in 7 Minutes
- Richard Dooling explains to complete novices how to get Python installed on their computer in seven minutes. Terrific idea! Well done, Richard.
- Python Videos
- ShowMeDo has a range of Python videos, starting with downloading and installing the language and ranging right through GUI programming with wxPython.
Technical Stuff: Getting Down and Dirty
This section list occasional interesting snippets for the more technical lens reader
- Ian Bicking's workingenv
- Ian has revised his system for providing an "install environment" for Python systems. The idea is to allow each Python application to stand alone, with its own version of the libraries it uses. This should help in removing "version lockstep" from Python installations. Thanks, Ian!
- Uphook: Top 10 Adsense Tools
- Interesting to get some sense of how to benefit from Google's AdSense service.
What's Happening on Planet Python
Keep your eye on this one - it moves fast!
Planet Python shows the latest web contributions of interest to the Python world. To stay up to date with all Python news you can see the full RSS feed here. This section just shows the latest 5 entries, updated 4 times a day.
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Geeks-R-Us is only a part of the Python community
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