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Python and Java - A Side by Side Comparison
A programmer can be significantly more productive in Python than in Java. How much more productive? The most widely accepted estimate is 5-10 times. On the basis of my own personal experience with the two languages, I agree with this estimate.
Sunday, 13th January 2008

Learn Python in 10 Minutes
So, you want to learn the Python programming language but can't find a concise and yet full-featured tutorial. This tutorial will attempt to teach you Python in 10 minutes. It's probably not so much a tutorial as it is a cross between a tutorial and a cheatsheet, so it will just show you some basic concepts to start you off.
Wednesday, 12th December 2007

Python 201 - (Slightly) Advanced Python Topics
This document is intended as notes for a course on (slightly) advanced Python topics that are of interest to Python programmers.
Wednesday, 6th July 2005

Python 101 - Introduction to Python
Python is a high-level general purpose programming language. Because code is automatically compiled to byte code and executed, Python is suitable for use as a scripting language, Web application implementation language, etc. Because Python can be extended in C and C++, Python can provide the speed needed for even compute intensive tasks.
Saturday, 2nd July 2005

Google Sitemaps
Google is now letting web sites submit an xml file that lists urls and some information about how often the pages change, and how important the page is relative to other pages. Basically, it gets you to do part of the work for them - which we would hope helps everyone.
Thursday, 16th June 2005

Python 101
Columnist Evelyn Mitchell gives an introduction to Python, a unique, open-source scripting language popular with many Linux coders. Once you have glimpsed the power and simplicity of Python, you may never go back. Evelyn compares Python with Perl, Java, and Tcl, illustrating differences along the way with explicit code segments.
Wednesday, 27th April 2005

Python vs. Perl
I went to http://www.python.org/doc/current/index.html and used the excellent tutorial there. I found things to like and things to dislike immediately:
Monday, 25th April 2005

Python Persistence Management
Persistence is all about keeping objects around, even between executions of a program. In this article you'll get a general understanding of various persistence mechanisms for Python objects, from relational databases to Python pickles and beyond. You'll also take an in-depth look at Python's object serialization capabilities.
Tuesday, 5th April 2005

Extending Python and Zope in C
Extending Python in C is easy once you see how it all works, and an extension of Python is equally easy to package up for Zope. The hard part is wading through the different documentation sets in search of the nuggets of information you need, and Michael has collected them for you in this article.
Saturday, 4th December 2004

wxHTML for Beginners
Many applications use HTML for reporting and online help, among other things. Embedding a Web browser in your application eliminates the need to worry about which browser a client uses to view your pages, and also allows you to create custom tags that tie the HTML page back to your application. For example, for the help system in an IDE, a user could browse a function reference where you have created custom tags, and when the user clicks on the function name, the function call could be inserted into the user's code.
Saturday, 30th October 2004