[Pythonmac-SIG] My stab at a new page

[Bob Ippolito]

On Feb 9, 2006, at 1:39 PM, Bill Janssen wrote:

>> Now, what I really want to see added is something that explains how I
>> can write a program in Python on the Mac and create standalone
>> applications that can run on someone else's computer without them
>> having to install anything else.
>
> Great idea, Rodney.  I think we probably need a number of pages like
> this, kind of an FAQ set.  I think the main page should just cover one
> or two things (how to run python, how to upgrade), and lots of
> pointers to these pages.  Each of these should be fairly clear, with
> pointers off to more complicated explanations.
>
> Here's the start of a list:
>
> 1)  What's the difference between "python" and "pythonw"?
> 2)  What's the advantage of upgrading?
> 3)  What do I do if I want to use pre-built packages?
> 4)  How do I use the Apple GUI toolkit from Python?
> 5)  How do I use Apple Events from Python?
> 6)  How do I build a real Mac application written in Python?
> 7)  How do I install extra modules, like PIL, for the system Python?
> 8)  What IDE's are available, and what are their relative merits?

Some of these questions are already answered by http://pythonmac.org/ 
wiki/FAQ -- for the questions that aren't currently answered, feel  
free to contribute.

-bob