
Django 4 for the Impatient
Learn the core concepts of Python web development with Django in one weekend
Packt Publishing
Published on 24. June 2022
Book
Paperback/Softback
190 pages
978-1-80324-583-6 (ISBN)
Description
A quick-start guide to exploring and using Python and Django to develop web applications in minutes
Key Features
Develop web applications with Python and Django quickly
Understand Django features with short explanations and learn how to use them right away
Create a movie reviews app with a responsive user interface and deploy it to the cloud
Book DescriptionLearning Django can be a tricky and time-consuming activity. There are hundreds of tutorials, loads of documentation, and many explanations that are hard to digest. However, this book enables you to use and learn Django in just a couple of days.
In this book, you'll go on a fun, hands-on, and pragmatic journey to learn Django full stack development. You'll start building your first Django app within minutes. You'll be provided with short explanations and a practical approach that cover some of the most important Django features, such as Django Apps' structure, URLs, views, templates, models, CSS inclusion, image storage, authentication and authorization, Django admin panel, and many more. You'll also use Django to develop a movies review app and deploy it to the internet.
By the end of this book, you'll be able to build and deploy your own Django web applications.What you will learn
Understand and implement Django Apps' basic structure, including URLs, views, templates, and models
Add bootstrap to improve the aesthetics of the site
Create your own custom pages and have different URLs to route to them
Navigate between pages by adding a header bar to all pages
Work with databases and models
Explore the powerful built-in admin interface with Django
Use Django's powerful, built-in authentication system
Deploy your Django project on the internet for the world to use
Who this book is forThis book is for Python developers at any level of experience with Python programming who want to build full-stack Python web applications using Django. The book is for absolute Django beginners.
Key Features
Develop web applications with Python and Django quickly
Understand Django features with short explanations and learn how to use them right away
Create a movie reviews app with a responsive user interface and deploy it to the cloud
Book DescriptionLearning Django can be a tricky and time-consuming activity. There are hundreds of tutorials, loads of documentation, and many explanations that are hard to digest. However, this book enables you to use and learn Django in just a couple of days.
In this book, you'll go on a fun, hands-on, and pragmatic journey to learn Django full stack development. You'll start building your first Django app within minutes. You'll be provided with short explanations and a practical approach that cover some of the most important Django features, such as Django Apps' structure, URLs, views, templates, models, CSS inclusion, image storage, authentication and authorization, Django admin panel, and many more. You'll also use Django to develop a movies review app and deploy it to the internet.
By the end of this book, you'll be able to build and deploy your own Django web applications.What you will learn
Understand and implement Django Apps' basic structure, including URLs, views, templates, and models
Add bootstrap to improve the aesthetics of the site
Create your own custom pages and have different URLs to route to them
Navigate between pages by adding a header bar to all pages
Work with databases and models
Explore the powerful built-in admin interface with Django
Use Django's powerful, built-in authentication system
Deploy your Django project on the internet for the world to use
Who this book is forThis book is for Python developers at any level of experience with Python programming who want to build full-stack Python web applications using Django. The book is for absolute Django beginners.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Birmingham
United Kingdom
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 191 mm
Thickness: 11 mm
Weight
366 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-80324-583-6 (9781803245836)
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Learn the core concepts of Python web development with Django in one weekend
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Persons
Greg Lim is a technologist and the author of several books on programming. He has taught programming
in tertiary institutions for many years and places a strong emphasis on learning by doing. Daniel Correa is a researcher, software developer, and author of programming books. Holding a PhD
in computer science, he also serves as a professor at Universidad EAFIT in Colombia. His interests
lie in software architectures, frameworks, web development, and clean code.
in tertiary institutions for many years and places a strong emphasis on learning by doing. Daniel Correa is a researcher, software developer, and author of programming books. Holding a PhD
in computer science, he also serves as a professor at Universidad EAFIT in Colombia. His interests
lie in software architectures, frameworks, web development, and clean code.
Content
Table of Contents
Installing Python and Django
Understanding the Project Structure and Creating Our First App
Managing Django URLs
Generating HTML Pages with Templates
Working with Models
Displaying Objects from Admin
Understanding the Database
Extending Base Templates
Creating a Movie Detail Page
Implementing User Signup and Login
Letting Users Create, Read, Update, and Delete Movie Reviews
Deploying the Application to the Cloud
Installing Python and Django
Understanding the Project Structure and Creating Our First App
Managing Django URLs
Generating HTML Pages with Templates
Working with Models
Displaying Objects from Admin
Understanding the Database
Extending Base Templates
Creating a Movie Detail Page
Implementing User Signup and Login
Letting Users Create, Read, Update, and Delete Movie Reviews
Deploying the Application to the Cloud