SuggestedReading

This is a selection of suggested articles, etc for gaining a better understanding of what Python is about:

General Python:

Python is Not Java

This is a "classic", and often cited article by Phillip J. Eby. It give some good arguments about how and why to write simpler Python code. -- you may want to read some of the "rebuttals" to the article as well.

Python is not Java

Building Skills in Python

One more instructional text -- looks pretty good: Building Skill in Python

How Python objects, names, etc work.

How to Think like a Pythonista

This one is a summary of a thread from c.l.p, with a really nice explanation by Alex MArtelli -- in fact, ready anything Alex has written -- it's good stuff.

How to Think like a Pythonista

Fredrik Lundh's tutorial on Python objects

Similar in gist to Alex Martelli's essay, but more terse and direct

F-bot's Python Objects

The standard Library

(the eff-bot guide to) The Standard Python Library

A bit out of date now, but still good stuff.

Python Standard Library