Yasoob Khalid is a developer and writer best known for the free, open-source book Intermediate Python and his project-driven follow-up, Practical Python Projects. His articles and books have reached 5+ million readers across 189+ countries, and his blog remains a go-to place for clear, practical Python insights. By day, Yasoob works on Azure Cloud Networking at Microsoft, and by night he continues to publish tutorials, notes, and experiments that demystify real-world Python for learners at every level. He’s also the author behind the long-running Python Tips site and newsletter, where he focuses on approachable explanations and hands-on examples.
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![[Book review] Python 101](https://alldevblogs.blob.core.windows.net/thumbs/article-e46fab4888f6-full-36a6f67e.webp)
A positive review of the book 'Python 101' by Mike Driscoll, covering its structure and recommending it for Python beginners.
The author announces they will be giving their first conference talk on Webscraping in Python at EuroPython 2014.
A blogger clarifies that Skype's unencrypted local database is not a security vulnerability, as it's protected by system-level access controls.
A security analysis revealing that Skype stores user data in an unencrypted, password-less local database, making it vulnerable to data extraction.
A blog post explaining the Heartbleed OpenSSL vulnerability and providing Python scripts to test websites for it.
Neckbeard Republic's Python screencasts, previously a paid subscription service, are now completely free for everyone.
A developer explains how to fix the 'ImportError: No module named resource_rc' error when using PyQt and Qt Designer.
A guide to solving common errors when using py2exe to compile Python scripts into Windows executables, focusing on PyQt projects.
![[Book review] Tkinter GUI Application Development HOTSHOT](https://alldevblogs.blob.core.windows.net/thumbs/article-1bbd6c1e7876-full-7b209e99.webp)
Source [Book review] Tkinter GUI Application Development HOTSHOT February 22, 2014 Hi guys. You might have noticed that I am not so active. The reason
A summary of Python programmers' top suggestions for changes to the language, gathered from a Reddit discussion.
A curated list of free, high-quality Python programming books for beginners and experienced developers.
A Python tutorial on creating a cleanup script using the path.py library to count and manage files and directories.
A guide explaining common errors and best practices when using Python's open() function for file handling.
A blog update on the author's new Flask-based pastebin project, future Python script post, and a request for feedback.
A beginner-friendly guide explaining Python decorators, covering nested functions and function objects.
A tutorial on using the BoxLayout for widget arrangement in the Kivy Python GUI framework, including code examples.
A technical guide on using Python and tools like rtmpdump to reverse engineer and download songs from Myspace.
An introduction to Python's unittest framework, covering basic setup, writing tests, and using assert methods.
A summary of recent blog posts and presentations by Guido van Rossum, the creator of Python, covering topics like 0-based indexing and Python 3.
A brief post highlighting two new Python programming books: one on Tkinter GUI development and another on Test-Driven Development for web apps.
