This series of articles by David Mertz assumes readers have a familiarity with basic object-oriented programming concepts: inheritance, encapsulation, and polymorphism. We pick up where the basics leave off; how some 'exotic' techniques can make applied programming tasks easier, more maintainable, and just plain more elegant. This series will primarily present examples in Python, but the concepts apply to other programming languages too.

Learn to Program Using Python

This free online programming book covers the basic theory of computer programming - what it is, some of its history and the basic techniques needed to solve problems.

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Building Skills in Python - A Programmer's Introduction to Python

Python is a relatively simple programming language that includes a rich set of supporting libraries. This approach keeps the language simple and reliable, while providing specialized feature sets as separate extensions.

Python Imaging Library Handbook

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Non-Programmers Tutorial For Python

Non-Programmers Tutorial For Python