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See https://www.packtpub.com/application-development/modern-python-cookbook This is a large (!) collection of recipes, focused on Python 3, exclusively. It's much easier to write about the version of Python I actually use each day, and leave the old, quirky, slow Python 2 behind. This book doesn't have any "this will …

Do you have a good project? Do you want to write? The acquisition folks at Packt are looking for this: "... demonstrate 4-5 projects over the course of the chapters in order to demonstrate how to build scalable Python projects from scratch. These projects cover some of the most important concepts …

I guess it's like a movie franchise or a series of novels. The first one was popular. So, write a second story with similar characters. You can check find part I here: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00N2RWMMW/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?ie=UTF8&btkr=1 and here: https://www.packtpub …

I'm starting to get chapters back from the technical reviewers. This is an important part of the writing process: correcting my mistakes and clarifying things that confused the reviewers.

Packt has had a uniformly excellent cadre of technical reviewers. At this point, I've worked with something like a dozen people …

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Here's a link to the actual Python Week page, with all the deals there for the week: https://www.packtpub.com/packt/offers/pythonweek

They also have a week of free Python books too, which change daily: https://www.packtpub.com/packt/offers/free-learning/

Feel free to …

Go to https://www.packtpub.com. Look for the deal of the week. Get 20% off Python titles. You're welcome.

Step 1. Go to amazon.com and look for one (or more) of my Python books.

Step 2. Have you read it?

• Yes: Thanks! Consider posting a review.
• No: Hmmm.

That's all. Consider doing this for other authors, also.

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Get Packt's Python Essentials. I think it covers a large number of important topics. Central to this is Python 3.4. The book covers Python 3 with few -- if any -- backward glances. If it makes any mention of Python 2, the reference is strictly derogatory. There isn't even a mention …

In Montreal! How cool is that? I'll be working for my current employer, also a sponsor, to locate Python talent. I'll have a few copies of my books that I can give away. Most importantly, the promotional code PYCON_LOTT gives 50% off my Packt titles and runs from April 7th …