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Python is a remarkably powerful dynamic programming language that is used in a wide variety of application domains. Python is often compared to Tcl, Perl, Ruby, Scheme or Java.

Fans of Python use the phrase “batteries included” to describe the standard library, which covers everything from asynchronous processing to zip files. The language itself is a flexible powerhouse that can handle practically any problem domain.

Python lets you write the code you need, quickly. And, thanks to a highly optimized byte compiler and support libraries, Python code runs more than fast enough for most applications.

Paraphrased from About Python [http://python.org/about/]

Updated: Tuesday, January 6th, 2009 @ 10:08 PM EST

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1.The Python Programming Language

The Python Software Foundation (PSF) is a non-profit membership organization devoted to advancing open source technology related to the Python programming language. [130]
★★★★☆
URI:http://python.org/
Author:
PSF
[1]
Reviewed:Friday, April 8th, 2005 @ 3:44 AM EDT
by:
Douglas Clifton

The Python Programming Language languages programming python
2.Dive Into Python

Full online version of the book with the same name. For experienced Python programmers. Also available in a variety of other formats and languages. [1042]
★★★★★
URI:http://diveintopython.org/toc/
Author:
Mark Pilgrim
[6]
Reviewed:Sunday, April 24th, 2005 @ 6:07 PM EDT
by:
Douglas Clifton

Dive Into Python ebook programming python
3.IPython

An enhanced, open-source interactive Python shell and an architecture for exploratory parallel computing. Includes features for object introspection, system access, and its own special command system for adding functionality when working interactively. [1875]
★★★★☆
URI:http://ipython.scipy.org/moin/
Author:
IPython Development Team
[1]
Reviewed:Tuesday, January 6th, 2009 @ 10:08 PM EST
by:
Douglas Clifton

IPython oop python shell
4.Genshi

First developed for the Trac issue tracking system, Genshi is a Python templating system. Featuring automatic escaping, multiple markup output formats, and if you don't need all the power of the full-blown engine, a simple text-based template language. [1867]
★★★★☆
URI:http://genshi.edgewall.org/
Author:
Edgewall Software
[3]
Reviewed:Sunday, December 21st, 2008 @ 10:00 PM EST
by:
Douglas Clifton

Genshi html languages python template xhtml xml
5.CherryPy

A Web application framework. Applications may be stand-alone using the embedded HTTP/1.1/WSGI server, or hosted through other servers such as Apache/mod_python, lighttp, etc. It has built-in tools for caching, encoding, sessions, authorization, and more. [1812]
★★★★☆
URI:http://cherrypy.org/
Author:
CherryPy Team
[1]
Reviewed:Monday, November 10th, 2008 @ 10:55 PM EST
by:
Douglas Clifton

CherryPy apache authentication cache framework http protocol python web server
6.Jinja

A general-purpose templating language for Python. Version 2 supports Python 2.4 and onwards and is designed to be flexible, fast, and secure. Jinja features include a configurable syntax, great performance, ease of debugging, and enhanced security. [1794]
★★★★☆
URI:http://jinja.pocoo.org/2/documentation/
Author:
Pocoo Team
[1]
Reviewed:Sunday, November 2nd, 2008 @ 4:38 PM EST
by:
Douglas Clifton

Jinja debug performance programming python security template
7.Mako

A template library written in Python. It provides a familiar, non-XML syntax which compiles into Python modules for maximum performance. Mako's syntax and API borrows from the best ideas of many others, including Django, Cheetah, Myghty, and Genshi. [1793]
★★★★☆
URI:http://www.makotemplates.org/
Author:
Michael Bayer
[2]
Reviewed:Sunday, November 2nd, 2008 @ 4:23 PM EST
by:
Douglas Clifton

Mako api module performance python template
8.WSGI: Web Server Gateway Interface

Based on CGI, the WSGI is a simple, low-level interface between Web servers and applications or frameworks for the Python programming language (see PEP 333 for the full spec). Its goal to promote Web application portability across a variety of servers. [1791]
★★★★☆
URI:http://wsgi.org/wsgi/
Author:
Stephan Diehl
[1]
Reviewed:Sunday, November 2nd, 2008 @ 3:37 PM EST
by:
Douglas Clifton

WSGI: Web Server Gateway Interface cgi framework programming python web server
9.Python Pitfalls

10 of the most common mistakes developers run across when they first switch to Python from another programming language. Indentation, assignment and mutable vs. immutable objects, operators, class/instance attributes, strings, and exceptions are covered. [1777]
★★★★☆
URI:http://zephyrfalcon.org/labs/python_pitfalls.html
Author:
Hans Nowak
[1]
Reviewed:Sunday, October 26th, 2008 @ 1:52 AM EDT
by:
Douglas Clifton

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10.SQLAlchemy

A Python database toolkit and object-relational mapper (ORM) that gives application developers the full power and flexibility of SQL. It provides a full suite of well-known persistence patterns designed for efficient and high-performance database access. [1772]
★★★★☆
URI:http://www.sqlalchemy.org/
Author:
Michael Bayer
[2]
Reviewed:Saturday, October 25th, 2008 @ 5:24 PM EDT
by:
Douglas Clifton

SQLAlchemy database developer oop orm patterns performance programming python sql
11.ONLamp: Python DevCenter

An O'Reilly Development Center that focuses on the Python scripting language. With articles, news, tools, user-interfaces, database APIs, scientific and numeric programming, links to external resources, and lots more. A great stop for all things Python. [1771]
★★★★☆
URI:http://www.onlamp.com/python/
Author:
O'Reilly Network
[13]
Reviewed:Saturday, October 25th, 2008 @ 4:34 PM EDT
by:
Douglas Clifton

ONLamp: Python DevCenter api database developer onlamp oreilly programming python user-interface
12.The Python Standard Library

Similar in concept to the PHP v5+ SPL and Perl's many CPAN modules, the Python Standard Library is an extensive collection of modules, mostly written in C, which provides core-enhanced and tested solutions to almost every conceivable programming problem. [1736]
★★★★☆
URI:http://docs.python.org/library/
Author:
Python Community
[1]
Reviewed:Tuesday, October 14th, 2008 @ 5:31 PM EDT
by:
Douglas Clifton

The Python Standard Library c cpan module perl php programming python
13.django

A high-level Python framework for rapid development of Web applications based on the DRY (don't repeat yourself) principle. Begin by describing your data model from a set of Python classes, the system creates the tables for you. Next, design a template... [1498]
★★★★☆
URI:http://www.djangoproject.com/
Author:
Django Software Foundation
[1]
Reviewed:Friday, August 19th, 2005 @ 12:30 AM EDT
by:
Douglas Clifton

django api dry framework oop python template
14.4Suite

An integrated Python module library for XML processing, including convenient command-line tools. Supports open technologies such as DOM, RDF, XSLT, XInclude, XPointer, XLink, XPath, XUpdate and RELAX NG. Runs under Unix-like OSs, and Windows 2000 and XP. [1487]
★★★★☆
URI:http://4suite.org/index.xhtml
Author:
Fourthought
[1]
Reviewed:Sunday, August 14th, 2005 @ 2:39 PM EDT
by:
Douglas Clifton

4Suite dom python rdf xml xpath xpointer xslt
15.Python Cookbook

Why reinvent the wheel? A collaborative collection of techniques, code examples and comments from the Python development community. Anyone can contribute, or submit comments and improvements. Not to be confused with the O'Reilly books of the same name. [1480]
★★★★☆
URI:http://aspn.activestate.com/ASPN/Cookbook/Python
Author:
Open Source Community
[14]
Reviewed:Thursday, August 11th, 2005 @ 1:48 AM EDT
by:
Douglas Clifton

Python Cookbook code howto python resources
16.Open Book Project: Python

Home of the "How to Think Like a Computer Scientist" series is this free ebook, in HTML format, as well as PDF and LaTeX. Also available in print from Green Tea Press. This same series also has titles for learning Java, C++ and Logo. Logo? Puzzling... [1474]
★★★★☆
URI:http://ibiblio.org/obp/thinkCS/python/english/chap01.htm
Author:
Allen Downey
[1]
Reviewed:Monday, August 8th, 2005 @ 2:08 AM EDT
by:
Douglas Clifton

Open Book Project: Python ebook pdf python reference tutorial
17.Python Tutorials

A selection of over 200 tutorials and howtos, from beginner to advanced. Topics include getting started, interfacing with databases, extending and embedding, GUI development, HTML and XML, Internet, network, email, RSS and Web programming, and much more. [1468]
★★★★☆
URI:http://awaretek.com/tutorials.html
Author:
Ron Stephens
[1]
Reviewed:Friday, August 5th, 2005 @ 3:21 PM EDT
by:
Douglas Clifton

Python Tutorials gui howto programming python rss tutorial web xml
18.python.faqts

Python frequently asked questions and tips. [1201]
★★★★☆
URI:http://faqts.com/knowledge_base/index.phtml/fid/199
Author:
Community
[19]
Reviewed:Thursday, May 19th, 2005 @ 12:39 AM EDT
by:
Douglas Clifton

python.faqts faq python
19.Python Buzz

Outstanding community/blogger site from Artima Developer. They also have categories for Design, Java, Linux, MacOS, Open Source, PHP, Perl, Ruby, XML and a few others I won't mention. RSS feeds of new posts, impressive blogroll as well. [1180]
★★★★☆
URI:http://www.artima.com/buzz/community.jsp?forum=122
Author:
Artima Developer
[9]
Reviewed:Tuesday, May 17th, 2005 @ 7:18 AM EDT
by:
Douglas Clifton

Python Buzz blog developer python rss
20.Py

An online Python technical journal/magazine. [148]
★★★★☆
URI:http://www.pyzine.com/
Author:
Contributors
[10]
Reviewed:Friday, April 8th, 2005 @ 10:33 PM EDT
by:
Douglas Clifton

Py ezine python
21.ActiveState: ActivePython

An implementation of Python for the Windows OS, and may other tools and services for dynamic languages. [147]
★★★★☆
URI:http://activestate.com/Products/ActivePython/
Author:
Developers
[2]
Reviewed:Friday, April 8th, 2005 @ 9:01 PM EDT
by:
Douglas Clifton

ActiveState: ActivePython python
22.Python Language Reference Manual

This manual is the official reference for the Python language itself. It describes the syntax of Python and its built-in datatypes in depth, and covers the current major release of Python (2.x). [146]
★★★★☆
URI:http://network-theory.co.uk/python/language/
Author:
Guido van Rossum
[1]
Reviewed:Friday, April 8th, 2005 @ 9:00 PM EDT
by:
Douglas Clifton

Python Language Reference Manual python reference
23.mod_python

mod_python is an Apache HTTP module that embeds the Python interpreter within the server. With it you can write Web-based applications will run many times faster than traditional CGI and will have access to Apache internals. [145]
★★★★☆
URI:http://modpython.org/
Author:
Contributors
[1]
Reviewed:Friday, April 8th, 2005 @ 8:42 PM EDT
by:
Douglas Clifton

mod_python apache module python web server
24.Programming: Python

Python is a high-level, structured, open-source programming language that can be used for a wide variety of programming tasks. It is good for simple quick-and-dirty scripts, as well as complex and intricate applications. [144]
★★★★☆
URI:http://wikibooks.org/wiki/Programming:Python
Author:
Contributors
[10]
Reviewed:Wednesday, June 1st, 2005 @ 9:33 PM EDT
by:
Douglas Clifton

Programming: Python ebook languages open-source programming python