Ebook: Django : web development with Python

About This Book

Explore the best practices to develop applications of a superior quality with Django framework
Unravel the common problems of web development in Django
This course teaches you major Django functions and will help you improve your skills by developing models, forms, views, and templates
Experience the challenges of working on an end-to-end social network project

Who This Book Is For

Web developers who want to use modern Python-based web frameworks like Django to build powerful web applications. The course is mostly self-contained and introduces web development with Python to a reader who is familiar with web development concepts and can help him become an expert in this trade. It's intended for all levels of web developers, both students and practitioners from novice to experts.
What You Will Learn

Use Django models to store information in a database and generate queries to access a database across models
Quickly develop web pages to create, read, update, and delete data from the model using class-based views
Generate very maintainable forms with Django
Import data from local sources and external web services, as well as exporting your data to third parties
Deep dive into various aspects of Django, from models and views to testing and deployment
Familiarize yourself with the various nuances of web development such as browser attacks and databases

In Detail

Data science is hot right now, and the need for multitalented developers is greater than ever before. A basic grounding in building apps with a framework as minimalistic, powerful, and easy-to-learn as Django will be a useful skill when launching your career as an entrepreneur or web developer.

Django is a web framework that was designed to strike a balance between rapid web development and high performance. This course will take you on a journey to become an efficient web developer who thoroughly understands the key concepts of the Django framework.

The first module, Django Essentials, is a practical guide, filled with many real-world examples to build highly effective Django web applications. In the second module, Web Development with Django Cookbook, you'll learn varying complexities to help you create multilingual, responsive, and scalable websites with Django. The next step is to discover the latest best practices and idioms in the rapidly evolving Django framework. This is what you'll be learning in our third module, Django Design Patterns and Best Practices. By the end of the module, you will be able to leverage the Django framework to develop a fully functional web application with minimal effort.