Ben Shaw, Saurabh Badhwar, Chris Guest

Web Development with Django - Second Edition

A definitive guide to building modern Python web applications using Django 4

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Create your own websites easily, securely, and quickly with Django by tackling practical activities based on realistic case studiesKey FeaturesUnderstand Django functionality and the Model-View-Template (MVT) paradigm Create and iteratively build a book review website, adding features as you build your knowledge Explore advanced concepts such as REST API implementation and third-party module integration Book Description Do you want to develop reliable and secure applications that stand out from the crowd without spending hours on boilerplate code? You've made the right choice trusting the Django framework, and this book will tell you why. Often referred to as a "batteries included" web development framework, Django comes with all the core features needed to build a standalone application. Web Development with Django will take you through all the essential concepts and help you explore its power to build real-world applications using Python. Throughout the book, you'll get the grips with the major features of Django by building a website called Bookr - a repository for book reviews. This end-to-end case study is split into a series of bitesize projects presented as exercises and activities, allowing you to challenge yourself in an enjoyable and attainable way. As you advance, you'll acquire various practical skills, including how to serve static files to add CSS, JavaScript, and images to your application, how to implement forms to accept user input, and how to manage sessions to ensure a reliable user experience. You'll cover everyday tasks that are part of the development cycle of a real-world web application. By the end of this Django book, you'll have the skills and confidence to creatively develop and deploy your own projects.What you will learnCreate a new application and add models to describe your data Use views and templates to control behavior and appearance Implement access control through authentication and permissions Develop practical web forms to add features such as file uploads Build a RESTful API and JavaScript code that communicates with it Connect to a database such as PostgreSQL Who this book is for This book is for programmers looking to enhance their web development skills using the Django framework. To fully understand the concepts explained in this book, basic knowledge of Python programming as well as familiarity with JavaScript, HTML, and CSS is assumed.Table of ContentsAn Introduction to Django Models and Migrations URL Mapping, Views, and Templates An Introduction to Django Admin Serving Static Files Forms Advanced Form Validation and Model Forms Media Serving and File Uploads Sessions and Authentication Advanced Django Admin and Customization Advanced Templating and Class-Based Views Building a REST API Generating CSV, PDF, and Other Binary Files Testing Your Django Applications Django Third-Party Libraries Using a Frontend JavaScript Library with Django

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Packt Publishing
• Second
• Seitenzahl: 764
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. Mai 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 191mm x 41mm
• Gewicht: 1399g
• ISBN-13: 9781803230603
• ISBN-10: 1803230606
• Artikelnr.: 67867821

Autorenporträt

Ben Shaw is a software engineer based in Auckland, New Zealand. He has worked as a developer for over 14 years and has been building websites with Django since 2007. In that time, his experience has helped many different types of companies, ranging in size from start-ups to large enterprises. He is also interested in machine learning, data science, automating deployments, and DevOps. When not programming, Ben enjoys outdoor sports and spending time with his partner and son.