Best way to start

[Tairic]

I was looking for a language that seemed easier to learn and that was
powerful, so I just started learning Python myself. I'm using some
online tutorials and The book "Python Power!" by Matt Telles. Some of
the O'Reilley books looked ok (I spent a while in the bookstore
deciding), but this one was a bit cheaper, and seemed to fit the bill;
it covers most of what I wanted to know, and I found it pretty easy to
read. My only complaint is it doesn't have you spend much time coding,
so I scoured the internet for CS classes with python 'homework' and
did that. Anyways, good luck!