The Best Glue Language
Python is an elegant, versatile script language. Although no advantage in speed (true with every interpretive language), many efforts have been taken to exploit this language. I've collected several modules I think as pretty useful, so I put the names here. If you think about using python, you might think of these things, too.
o Graphics:
-i) pyOpenGL ; -ii) matplotlib
o Scientific programming:
-i) biopython ; -ii) scipy ; -iii) numpy
o Software and web development:
-i) py2exe ; -ii) pygame ; -iii) mod_python
o Interop:
-i) rpy ; -ii) MySQL for python ; -iii) reportlab
And thru the years, I've written several code recipes to help achieve specific tasks, well if you are interested in python, you may find them useful.
Web Programming
Python scripting can facilitate web programming if combined with apache module mod_python. Plant genome duplication database, which stores and displays synteny information among various plant genomes, is completely written in python.
Programmers' References
o R reference card
Code Recipes
I've written a few code recipes to help achieve some specific tasks, feel free to explore them.
