[Numpy-discussion] "Using Python for Interactive Data Analysis" tutorial available

[Perry Greenfield]

A tutorial that illustrates how Python can be used to analyze and 
visualize astronomical data (much like one can do in IDL) has been 
written and now is available at:

http://www.scipy.org/wikis/topical_software/Tutorial

While much of the focus is on astronomical data, most of it probably 
could serve as a general tutorial as well if sections on more advanced 
pyfits usage are skipped (only a few pages). There are  appendices that 
contrast Python/numarray with IDL, I'd be happy to include the 
equivalent for Matlab if anyone who is familiar with both would like to 
write such appendices.

Suggestions for improvements are welcome.

Perry