Suggested Reading

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On Dec 16, 1:47 am, Thin Myrna <n... at spam.no> wrote:
> Benoit wrote:
> > I got myself into programming late in the summer and have dabbled in
> > python for the most part in that time, recently beginning work on a
> > music player.  In January, I start my minor in Information
> > Technology.  I'd like to get ahead a bit, however, and over the break
> > would like to do some reading. I seek your recommendations in the
> > field of database design basics and network programming, with a bias
> > towards texts which specifically address Python.  By network
> > programming, I mean fundamental understanding of sockets, TCP/UDP,
> > right up to HTTP serving, etc.  Thanks ahead of time.
>
> Steve Holden's Python Web Programming might be what you are looking for.
> It covers all the topics needed to deal with sockets, databases, up to
> building complete web apps. One of my books I'd never give away.
>
> HTH
> Thin

urls
http://docs.python.org/lib/module-socket.html
http://www.amk.ca/python/howto/sockets/
http://www.devshed.com/c/a/Python/Sockets-in-Python/

books
http://www.amazon.com/Foundations-Python-Network-Programming/dp/1590593715

you might also want to read up on twisted, (just for the heck of it)
http://twistedmatrix.com/trac/