This page is a historical reference of future meeting topics as of the early 2000's.
blogger -- an XML-RPC interface that allows you to edit weblog entries remotely. (Adam)
Cheetah. (http://www.cheetahtemplate.org/ ) (Mike)
Databases -- Using the MySQLdb module for database access. Comparison of Python's DBI interface with Perl's. Is Perl's more standardized? Which one is more convenient to write an application in? Which database-specific extensions are worth using? Comparing MySQL interface with PostgreSQL interface. (Mike) Note: Check out the Python Database API and DB modules at: http://www.python.org/topics/database/
Debian administration from the web-- using Python to centrally administering an organization. It is not open source now, but may eventually be. (Adam)
ExtremeProgramming -- Adam and Steve are excited about this, and have been using it in their web editor application. See WikiOutliner for more details. (Adam/Steve)
Mailman. What about it? (Mike)
Numeric Python. Using Python for engineering and math apps. (Rory/Adam)
PyToExe -- and other ways distributing a Python program without requiring the user to install Python separately. (requested by WilhelmFitzpatrick)
Sockets -- using them in simple client/server applications. (Rory)
Webware. (http://webware.sourceforge.net/ ) (Mike)
WikiOutliner itself. (See "Extreme Programming" above.)
WikiWiki -- click for more detail
WxPython--Python interface to wxWindows (Robin Dunn, the developer, lives in Vancouver, WA) anygui--generic front-end for GUI and TUI. http://www-106.ibm.com/developerworks/library/l-anygui/
Zope. What about it? Mike can discuss the GLUE application (http://noframes.linuxjournal.com/glue )
PyGame -- Make games in Python!
[http://taoriver.net/~lion/fup/ Fledging Unix Programmers] - Helping publicize free weekly classes in programming that use Python. Helping find a location and/or supplies. Recommendations and study. Thoughts.
see also: MeetingSchedule