SafariU: Create, Customize, and Share Teaching Material -- Looking for a way to truly customize your course textbook and offer students exactly the material you choose to teach, while saving them a good bit of money? Become a SafariU beta tester and check out the new web-based publishing platform from O'Reilly that allows you to create custom textbooks and online syllabi. To see SafariU in action, register to join SafariU's developers for a live webcast.

Your O'Reilly Account: New, Single Sign On -- O'Reilly customers and guests now have a single address and one password to access all things O'Reilly, from oreilly.com and Safari Bookshelf to all of the O'Reilly Network sites and DevCenters. When possible, we've consolidated your prior, separate accounts into one new account. Logging into the new system is quick and easy; details on how to do it have been emailed to you, and you can read more about O'Reilly's single sign on in Tony Stubblebine's weblog.

Tightening Python's Grip in Enterprise IT -- In this OE Trends interview, Alex Martelli talks about how Python scripting can extend the integration capabilities of Win32, ASP.NET, Java, and C/C++. Alex is the author of Python Cookbook and Python in a Nutshell.

PyCon 2004 -- Mitch Kapor, founder of the Open Source Application Foundation, will be the keynote speaker at this year's PyCon, a community-oriented conference for developers. PyCon gives you opportunities to learn about advances in Python development, participate in a "programming sprint" with some of the leading minds in open source, and meet fellow developers from around the world. PyCon is March 24-26, 2004 in Washington, D.C. Register today.

Safari Gets Bigger and Better -- There are now more than 2,000 books from the industry's leading technical publishers available on Safari Bookshelf. As the library grows, so does its functionality: searches are powerfully precise and as broad or specific as you wish; and now, with a Safari Max subscription, you can download chapters to read offline. Safari will help you save time, reduce errors, keep current, and save more money than ever with up to 35% off print copies of your favorite books. If you haven't yet gone on Safari, try a free trial subscription.

When Pythons Attack: Common Mistakes of Python Programmers -- In this article, Mark Lutz chronicles some of the most common programming and coding mistakes made by both new and veteran Python programmers, to help you avoid making them in your own work. Mark is a coauthor of Learning Python, 2nd Edition.

Installing Python from Source Code -- Have you been wanting to try Python? Chapter 2 of Python in a Nutshell includes a step-by-step guide that shows you where to get the code, and covers installation, configuration, building, testing, and more. Get a free trial to read this and four other O'Reilly books on Safari.

Why Python? If you're considering another scripting language, consider Python, an object-oriented scripting language that mixes the software engineering features of traditional languages with the usability of scripting languages. Chapter 1 of Learning Python lists all the reasons you should give it a try. Get a free trial to read this and four other O'Reilly books on Safari.

Five Habits for Successful Regular Expressions -- Tony Stubblebine shows how to avoid a lot of trial and error in your regular expression development by adopting these five habits, applicable to nearly any regex implementation. Tony is the author of Regular Expression Pocket Reference.

Guido van Rossum Speaks -- Guido van Rossum, creator of the Python programming language, recently announced that he'll be leaving PythonLabs to work for a California startup. In this interview, Guido talks about the move, recent developments, and Python in general.

How Python Grips the Enterprise, Part 2 -- In the second half of Alex Martelli's interview with Open Enterprise Trends, Alex talks about how commercial developers of any stripe (Java, ASP.NET, Win32, C++) can best get started with the Python scripting language. He also offers practical tips for your own starter project. Alex is the author of the recently released Python in a Nutshell.