This free eBook gives you a comprehensive tour of the Matplotlib Python 2D plotting library. It starts with installing and configuring Matplotlib and moves on to more advanced topics that include embedding applications, using three of the best-known GUI libraries, exploring Object Oriented Matplotlib, getting comfortable with Glade, and using Matplotlib with common Python web frameworks like Pylons and Django. By the end of this book you’ll be able to produce professional-quality plots and graphs in many hardcopy formats and multi-platform interactive environments.