Jump into Django with this hands-on guide to
practical web application development with Python
Overview
- Learn something new in an Instant! A short, fast,
focused guide delivering immediate results.
- Work with the database API to create a data-driven
app
- Learn Django by creating a practical web
application
- Get started with Django’s powerful and flexible
template system
In DetailDjango
is a high-level Python application framework built for
development speed and accuracy. With a flatter learning
curve than most frameworks, Django quickly enables you
to create elegant, performant applications.
In this
book you will jump into Django by creating a web
application step by step. Offering you a quick but
comprehensive immersion into the world of Python
development, Instant Django 1.5 Application Development
Starter begins with a practical exploration of the
framework’s powerful mechanisms and tools and finishes
your journey by taking you through the creation of one
sample application.
In "Instant Django 1.5
Application Development Starter" you will learn how
Django’s components work together. You will get familiar
with the powerful template system, and will discover how
easy it is to generate a web administration interface
for your project. You will learn how to work with user
authentication, forms, and session
management.
Through this book you will learn
everything you need to know to create stunning web
applications in a very short time, taking advantage of
all the beauty and power that Python has to offer. If
you want to start building serious web applications
using Python, this book is all you need.
What you
will learn from this book
- Explore the Django framework architecture
- Handle the Django Database API
- Create Views and URLs
- Learn Django’s powerful template system
- Set up an example administrative site
- How to build forms and use Form objects in Django
- Work with users and sessions
- Deploy Django applications on a production quality
web server
ApproachGet to grips
with a new technology, understand what it is and what it
can do for you, and then get to work with the most
important features and tasks. This book is written in a
practical Starter style with lots of helpful screenshots
and step-by-step tutorials which will guide you gently
into the world of Django.
Who this book is written
forThis book is for Python developers who want
to jump into the world of Django. If you want to create
awesome Python web applications without sacrificing
speed then this book is for you. This book will also
appeal to people learning Python who wish to hit the
ground running and develop Python applications quickly
and efficiently.
