James Payne居住在佛羅裏達州馬蓋特市，他是Developer Shed公司的主編，從7歲起就開始寫作和編程。James精通多門語言，已經撰寫瞭400餘篇文章，囊括瞭幾乎每一種主流編程語言。James的工作是使用Python為金融業開發專有軟件，在業餘時間他喜歡涉獵Django方麵的知識。

"Beginning Python: Using Python 2.6 and Python 3.1 introduces this open source, portable, interpreted, object-oriented programming language that combines remarkable power with clear syntax. This book enables you to quickly create robust, reliable, and reusable Python applications by teaching the basics so you can quickly develop Web and scientific applications, incorporate databases, and master systems tasks on various operating systems, including Linux, MAC OS, and Windows. You'll get a comprehensive tutorial that guides you from writing simple, basic Python scripts all the way through complex concepts, and also features a reference of the standard modules with examples illustrating how to implement features in the various modules. Plus, the book covers using Python in specific program development domains, such as XML, databases, scientific applications, network programming, and Web development."

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