The second _<I>Programming Python_</I> was a completely different
book from the _<A HREF="1996 First Pybook.png.html">first_</A>: 
it was able to narrow its focus to common applications
of the language, after the reference and language-tutorial parts
were split off to the _<I>Pocket Reference_</I> and 
_<I>Learning_</I>, respectively.

From this point on, this title would cover topics presented 
hurriedly on the last afternoon of my three-day classes: the
Internet, GUIs, text, and the like.  The book was able to do
a much more complete job than the classes, though what you 
"do" with Python is enough to fill careers.