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Description: Hey, I'm a geek just like you ;-) No, seriously I do have a real life... I enjoy programming, screencasting and spending time with my friends. I maintain a blog together with Marius at: http://www.monroebrothers.org ...

[830] The "urllib2" module (8/9)

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To quote the Python documentation, the "urllib2" module " defines functions and classes which help in opening URLs (mostly HTTP) in a complex world".

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Documenation on the "urllib2" module:

http://docs.python.org/lib/module-urllib2.html

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7. Tim Bower Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:26

Thanks -- well done. This fits nicely with my Python Network Programming Series and Network Programming Study Guide. If you don't mind, I might link to his video in my study guide.

6. eraldo Sat, 02 May 2009 18:45

I love the fact that you give an idea of the module.

5. Horst Jens Sun, 12 Oct 2008 02:34

I like your videos, Lucas. A short video like this is fine, it explains exactly one interesting point. Very good to watch and to remember.

4. Ian Ozsvald Tue, 16 Sep 2008 05:41

The ShowMeDo Robot says - this video is now published, thanks for adding to ShowMeDo.

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Kudos and Thanks for Lucas

Practical Episode - User Interface Basics

Another goodn

Paul 2 days ago

Common Part

Made things clearer

Paul 2 days ago

Installing Ruby

Very good instructions! Tks!

Marcelo Chagas 3 days ago

Installation

prima

juergen newger 5 days ago

Grundlagen der Programmierung

Danke. das erste Video fand ich schon mal toll. Kurz und knapp und dennoch klar verständlich.

Vielen Dank

juergen newger 5 days ago

What is Ruby?

good videos

amit 5 days ago

Theoratical Episode - Linux and GNU

Excellent intro!

6 days ago

Practical Episode - User Interface Basics

Well done Marius! I hope it gives me more powerful skills to work with Ubuntu!

dieter radke 6 days ago

PyInstaller: Installation und Anwendung

Nice. Understandable.

Rajah Olaguer 9 days ago

Data Types & Shell Output

good job buddy! your video are very very simple and helpful. thanks.

nir 10 days ago

Common Part

very good/simple intro to Linux

ruba 18 days ago

GUI Programmierung: Details

Hey - 1000 Dank für euer Tutorial! Kann mich "mosi" aber auch "a noname ous" anschließen: Genau was ich gesucht habe, hab' definitiv was gelernt, brauch mehr ;-).

Patrick 18 days ago

Practical Episode - Installation using the LiveCD

Good !Thank u!

IsaacSun 18 days ago

Common Part

great stuff, love it. though try to improve on the audio!!

marc 21 days ago

The Tools

Excellent work - thank you.

J 22 days ago

Dateizugriffe

Vielen Dank für die super Python Screencasts!

John 29 days ago

Data Types & Shell Output

Nice job! i like it

anonymous 34 days ago

Variables

very informative

anonymous 43 days ago

Common Part

Really exciting! Goood job. Keep it up.

anonymous 45 days ago

Das print-Statement

gut

anonymous 46 days ago

What is Ruby?

Nice video. Thanks. I visited your site.

anonymous 51 days ago

Basic structure of an XHTML document

Superb, Thanks Lucas

anonymous 53 days ago

The Tools

jollygood show!

anonymous 56 days ago

Common Part

This kind of tutorial videos are the one reasion many people are willing to make a transition from Windows to Linux. Keep up the good work!

anonymous 58 days ago

Das print-Statement

- Ich habe vordem kein Tutorial gefunden, daß mir die grundlegenden Konzepte

von Python und des zugrundeliegenden Object-Models so verständlich erklärt hätte.

Aber auch bei kleinen Eselsbrücken (e.g. ( ),{ },[ ] ) ganz prima.

- Die Dialogform mit wechselnden Sprechern lockert ungemein auf.

- Trotz der durch die Verfasser geäußerten Zweifel am Gebrauch der deutschen

Sprache: Zwar wird der Kreis der Klienten kleiner, jedoch verstehen die

dann auch mehr. Besser gutes Deutsch als kümmerliches Englisch. Und nicht

jeder der glaubt er könne es, spricht letzteres wirklich ausreichend.

Herzlichen Dank (und bitte mehr)

anonymous 59 days ago

Pracitcal Episode - Package Management

yes, that taught me some package management....thanks

anonymous 2 months ago

Practical Episode - User Interface Basics

yes i liked it

anonymous 2 months ago

Practical Episode - Installation using the LiveCD

Great for beginners!!

anonymous 2 months ago

Practical Episode - User Interface Basics

Very helpful for a beginner like me!

anonymous 2 months ago

Data Types & Shell Output

pretty cool!

anonymous 2 months ago

Encryption using GPG and Enigmail

Very nice that you made this, but I found it a bit difficult to follow. It would be nicer if it was a bit more structured. For example, having the video broken up into sections which are introduced with a title page - i.e. "Installing Enigmail" - "Creating A Private Key" - etc.

anonymous 2 months ago

Practical Episode - Installation using the LiveCD

great walk through

anonymous 2 months ago

Practical Episode - User Interface Basics

Very informative and easy to understand and follow

anonymous 2 months ago

Common Part

Excellent work

anonymous 2 months ago

GUI Programmierung: Details

i've learnt something,but i surely need more

anonymous 2 months ago

Python Tip: Open A Webbrowser

very good!

anonymous 3 months ago

Data Types & Shell Output

I enjoyed this quite a lot, it's interesting to see how the objects are manipulated in Ruby. Thanks for taking the time to make these.

anonymous 3 months ago

The Tools

Good!!!!

anonymous 3 months ago

Variables in Practice

Just finished viewing your Ruby training videos 1 thru 6. Thank you they were very good. Keep up the good work.

anonymous 3 months ago

The Tools

Love your videos, keep up the good work

anonymous 3 months ago

Variables in Practice

The series does very good job in covering a lot of territory.

anonymous 3 months ago

Grundlagen der Programmierung

Ich versuche den Einstieg in die Programmierung und finde es ziemlich gut, dass mir andere Internet-User mir eine kostenlose Einführung geben.

anonymous 3 months ago

The Tools

Fantastic the tutorials are a gem

anonymous 3 months ago

Practical Episode - User Interface Basics

Very nice video. Sankz.

anonymous 3 months ago

What is Ruby?

thank you for the info!

anonymous 3 months ago

Variables in Practice

Good Video. Thanks!

anonymous 3 months ago

Variables

Very nice video. Thanks!

anonymous 3 months ago

What is Ruby?

Its very good tutorial....beginners must see this tutorials.....

anonymous 4 months ago

Series overview

Excellent information. Well organized.

anonymous 4 months ago

Data Types & Shell Output

great!

anonymous 4 months ago

Theoretical Episode - UNIX and GNU

let me start by saying thank you for the free educational video. I have been a Windows user since 95. I had an accident and became crippled in 2005 and since then I have been recovering and looking for a new line of work. It's becoming apparent to me that in order to learn to program and use an operating system other than Windows you need to study the history of where computer started so you know where to dive in and begin learning how to program. Videos like the one I just watched our helpful and encouraging particularly since I have a long way to go. Thanks so much

anonymous 4 months ago

Installation

Thanks! I didn't knew how to execute Python from the command prompt.

anonymous 4 months ago

Grundlagen der Programmierung

Thanks a lot, I am am already using some simple Python scripts at work, but I want to fully understand them, to be able to adapt them to my needs - which are XML manipulation.

anonymous 4 months ago

Installing Ruby

i love these videos. there needs to be more like these for newbie programmers venturing into ruby. great job!

anonymous 4 months ago

Theoretical Episode - UNIX and GNU

It is interesting

anonymous 5 months ago

Data Types & Shell Output

Thanks, it was helpful

anonymous 5 months ago

The Tools

Thanks, this was helpful

anonymous 5 months ago

Common Part

Excited to switch from Mac and PC to a linux based system, but I know very little about it. So that was a nice little introduction. Thanks!

anonymous 5 months ago

Common Part

Great information

anonymous 5 months ago

Basic structure of an XHTML document

These tutorials are a great blessing to me....Thanks for taking the time and sharing with all of us your expertise

anonymous 5 months ago

Variables

Great Video.!

anonymous 5 months ago

Installation

hallo

i have seen the video till part 2

when you have correct the python variable you must restart the pc

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hallo

Ich habe mir diese video angeguckt bis zum 2ten teil

doch hat es bei mir nicht funktioniert

bis ein freund mir sagte das man noch neustarten muss

das ist wohl im 2ten teil vergessen worden

Mit freundlichen Grüßen sven

anonymous 5 months ago

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