{"product_id":"web-development-with-django-learn-to-build-modern-web-applications-with-a-pythonbased-framework-9781839212505","title":"Web Development with Django: Learn to build modern web applications with a Python-based framework","description":"\u003cp\u003eLearn how to create your own websites simply  safely  and quickly with Django by tackling practical activities based on realistic case studies Key Features Understand 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 which stand out from the crowd  rather than spending hours on boilerplate code? Then the Django framework is where you should begin. 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 takes this philosophy and equips you with the knowledge and confidence to build real-world applications using Python. Starting with the essential concepts of Django  youll cover its major features 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 that are presented as exercises and activities  allowing you to challenge yourself in an enjoyable and attainable way. As you progress  youll learn 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. Throughout this book  youll cover key daily tasks that are part of the development cycle of a real-world web application. By the end of this book  youll have the skills and confidence to creatively tackle your own ambitious projects with Django. What you will learn Create 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 Develop a RESTful API and JavaScript code that communicates with it Connect to a database such as PostgreSQL Who this book is for Web Development with Django is designed for programmers who want to gain web development skills with the Django framework. To fully understand the concepts explained in this book  you must have basic knowledge of Python programming  as well as familiarity with JavaScript  HTML  and CSS. Table of Contents Introduction to Django Models and Migrations URL Mapping  Views  and Templates 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 Customizations Advanced Templating and Class Based Views Building a REST API Generating CSV  PDF  and Other Binary Files Testing Django Third-Party Libraries Using a Frontend JavaScript Library with Django\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45648126672949,"sku":"ByrdShop_1839212500","price":55.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781839212505.jpg?v=1781710218","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/web-development-with-django-learn-to-build-modern-web-applications-with-a-pythonbased-framework-9781839212505","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}