Mark Pilgrim's Dive Into Python 3 is a hands-on guide to Python 3 (the latest version of the Python language) and its differences from Python 2. As in the original book, Dive Into Python, each chapter starts with a real, complete code sample, proceeds to pick it apart and explain the pieces, and then puts it all back together in a summary at the end.
This book includes:
* Example programs completely rewritten to illustrate powerful new concepts now available in Python 3: sets, iterators, generators, closures, comprehensions, and much more
* A detailed case study of porting a major library from Python 2 to Python 3
* A comprehensive appendix of all the syntactic and semantic changes in Python 3
This is the perfect resource for you if you need to port applications to Python 3, or if you like to jump into languages fast and get going right away.
What you'll learn
* Understand Python 3 code by seeing it broken down and explained
* Make full use of the latest Python features such as iterators, generators, closures, classes and comprehensions
* Refactor existing code to improve maintainability
* Learn how to serialize Python objects with the pickle protocol and JSON format
* Learn how to package your own Python libraries and upload them to the Python Package Index to share your projects with Python developers worldwide
* Use Python 3 to consume HTTP web services
* Port existing Python applications to Python 3 by following a case study for a major library
Who is this book for?
* Anyone who wants to learn the latest version of Python in a fast, hands-on fashion
* Existing Python programmers who want to learn quickly how to make the most of the features of the latest version of Python and port their code to it
* Programmers coming from other languages wanting a fast introduction to Python that gets them thinking about advanced concepts quickly

LaTeX is the text-preparation system of choice for scientists and academics, and is especially useful for typesetting technical materials. This popular book shows you how to begin using LaTeX to create high-quality documents. The book also serves as a handy reference for all LaTeX users. In this completely revised edition, the authors cover the LaTeX2ε standard and offer more details, examples, exercises, tips, and tricks. They go beyond the core installation to describe the key contributed packages that have become essential to LaTeX processing.
Inside, you will find:
* Complete coverage of LaTeX fundamentals, including how to input text, symbols, and mathematics; how to produce lists and tables; how to include graphics and color; and how to organize and customize documents
* Discussion of more advanced concepts such as bibliographical databases and BIBTeX, math extensions with AMS-LaTeX, drawing, slides, and letters
* Helpful appendices on installation, error messages, creating packages, using LaTeX with HTML and XML, and fonts
* An extensive alphabetized listing of commands and their uses
New to this edition:
* More emphasis on LaTeX as a markup language that separates content and form--consistent with the essence of XML
* Detailed discussions of contributed packages alongside relevant standard topics
* In-depth information on PDF output, including extensive coverage of how to use the hyperref package to create links, bookmarks, and active buttons
As did the three best-selling editions that preceded it, Guide to LaTeX, Fourth Edition, will prove indispensable to anyone wishing to gain the benefits of LaTeX.
The accompanying CD-ROM is part of the TeX Live set distributed by TeX Users Groups, containing a full LaTeX installation for Windows, MacOSX, and Linux, as well as many extensions, including those discussed in the book.