Hi Everyone, I'm totally captivated by Python so far. I want to develop professional-looking Win32 applications with the least effort.
I have many years experience with PowerBuilder, PowerBuilder Foundation Class, and SQL Anywhere. I would really like to leverage as many of these skills as possible. Recently I've been learning C#.NET but am concerned with the anticipated longer development times. If it matters, the IDE I choose should also allow for simpler web development. thanks in advance, Norm QUESTIONS: 1. What IDE should I use? 2. If Wing IDE is really good, which version Professional or Personal? 3. Can Sybase's SQL Anywhere Studio be fully integrated with Python? 4. How about versions that integrate with MicroSoft's Visual Studio. Are they generally considered a smart idea? 5. How does Python compare to PowerBuilder's DATAWINDOW technology? 6. What books are worthwhile? My O'Reilly's Safari network has these books: -Core Python Programming; Wesley J. Chun -Python Developer's Handbook; André Dos Santos Lessa -Python Essential Reference, Second Edition; David M Beazley -Perl To Python Migration; Martin C. Brown -Programming Python, 2nd Edition; Mark Lutz -Python Standard Library; Fredrik Lundh -Python & XML; Fred L. Drake, Jr., Christopher A. Jones -Python Cookbook; Alex Martelli, David Ascher -Python Pocket Reference, 2nd Edition; Mark Lutz -Learning Python; David Ascher, Mark Lutz -Python Pocket Reference; Mark Lutz -Python Programming on Win32; Mark Hammond, Andy Robinson -Python: Visual QuickStart Guide; Chris Fehily -Python Programming with the Java™ Class Libraries: A Tutorial for Building Web and Enterprise Applications with Jython; Richard Hightower -Python in a Nutshell; Alex Martelli -Text Processing in Python; David Mertz -Learning Python, 2nd Edition; David Ascher, Mark Lutz -Game Programming with Python, Lua, and Ruby; Tom Gutschmidt -Python Programming for the absolute beginner; MICHAEL DAWSON -Python Cookbook, 2nd Edition; David Ascher, Alex Martelli, Anna Ravenscroft -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
