Advice - Learning Python as 1st Programming Language

[d. savitsky]

> - Is there any useful yet simple IDE available for Windows 98?

i would suggest PythonWin since he is using win98.

> - Any way to embed Python in web pages, like JavaScript? Or would he have
to
> learn 2 languages?

yes, but it will probably only work locally.

> - Any good libraries for web CGI-like calls to Python (don't really care
at
> this point if it uses CGI-like mechanisms or something more efficient)?

on win 98 one can install PWS (personal/peer web server).  if python is
installed one can write active server pages with it. it will only run
locally unless you have an isp with iis/python installed.

> - Any good libraries for working with SQL databases?

i use ado/dao on windows which is fine for access.

> - Any good libraries for building things like page template (e.g. ASP,
JSP,
> ...)

see above

doug