Reference

The Python website (http://www.python.org) is packed with information and updated regularly. This should be your first stop, if only to read the latest Python news. Check out these other helpful sites:

• http://www.zope.org The home page of the Zope Content Management System (CMS), it's one of the most popular CMSes around and, more importantly, written entirely in Python.

• http://www.jython.org/ Python also has an excellent Java-based interpreter to allow it to run on other platforms. If you prefer Microsoft's .NET, try http://www.ironpython.com.

• http://www.pythonline.com Guido van Rossum borrowed the name for his language from Monty Python's Flying Circus, and a result many Python code examples use oblique Monty Python references. A visit to the official Monty Python site to hone your Python knowledge is highly recommended!

There are few truly great books about Python; however, you can find a list of what's on offer at http://www.python.org/moin/PythonBooks. If you are desperate to pick up a book immediately, you could do much worse than choose Learning Python (O'Reilly, ISBN: 0-596-00281-5).