Here are some resources you might find helpful. Please post your own recommendations in Piazza using the hashtag #resource.

Python

• Python
• Anaconda Python Distribution
• Learn Python in X Minutes
• Learn Python the Hard Way
• Learn Python (interactive)
• Google’s Python Class
• The Python Tutorial
• IPython
• The Python Package Index
• SciPy
• NumPy
• Matplotlib
• pyvideo.org

Data Sources

• Wolfram Alpha
• Jake Hofman Data Links
• Peter Skomoroch (Linkedin) Data Links
• Hilary Mason (bitly) Data Links
• Wikipedia Database
• IMDB Data
• Last.fm Database
• Quandl
• Datamob
• Factual
• Metro Boston Data Common
• Census.gov
• Data.gov
• Dataverse Network
• Infochimps
• Linked Data
• Guardian DataBlog
• Data Market
• Reddit Open Data
• Climate Data Sources
• Climate Station Records
• CDC Data
• World Bank Catalog
• Free SVG Maps
• Office for National Statistics
• StateMaster

Web Sites & Blogs

• Gapminder
• Flowing Data
• Information Aesthetics
• Many Eyes
• Visual Complexity
• TF Johnny?s Site (Sample Code)
• WTF Visualizations