If you are new to programming: http://wiki.python.org/moin/BeginnersGuide/NonProgrammers
If you already know at least one programming language: http://wiki.python.org/moin/BeginnersGuide/Programmers Your goal is to read, work the examples, and understand the Python Tutorial by Guido von Rossum: http://docs.python.org/tut/ If you can't understand it, then read other, easier tutorials and books until you do. -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list