Python Web Development with Django by Forcier, Jeff -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Table of Contents Introduction

Where Web Frameworks Come From A Better Way We’re Not in Kansas Anymore Web Development Is Better with Python and Django

Where Web Frameworks Come From A Better Way We’re Not in Kansas Anymore Web Development Is Better with Python and Django I: Getting Started

1 Practical Python for Django

Python Skills Are Django Skills Getting Started: Python’s Interactive Interpreter Python Basics Python Standard Types Flow Control Exception Handling Files Functions Object-Oriented Programming Regular Expressions Common Gotchas Coding Style (PEP 8 and Beyond) Summary

Creating the Project Running the Development Server Creating the Blog Application Designing Your Model Setting Up the Database Setting Up the Automatic admin Application Trying Out the admin Making Your Blog’s Public Side Finishing Touches Summary

Dynamic Web Site Basics Understanding Models, Views, and Templates Overall Django Architecture Core Philosophies of Django Summary

1 Practical Python for Django

Dynamic Web Site Basics Understanding Models, Views, and Templates Overall Django Architecture Core Philosophies of Django Summary

Dynamic Web Site Basics Understanding Models, Views, and Templates Overall Django Architecture Core Philosophies of Django Summary II: Django in Depth

4 Defining and Using Models

Defining Models Using Models Summary

Defining Models Using Models Summary 5 URLs, HTTP Mechanisms, and Views

URLs Modeling HTTP: Requests, Responses, and Middleware Views/Logic Summary

URLs Modeling HTTP: Requests, Responses, and Middleware Views/Logic Summary 6 Templates and Form Processing

Templates Forms Summary

4 Defining and Using Models

Defining Models Using Models Summary

Defining Models Using Models Summary 5 URLs, HTTP Mechanisms, and Views

URLs Modeling HTTP: Requests, Responses, and Middleware Views/Logic Summary

URLs Modeling HTTP: Requests, Responses, and Middleware Views/Logic Summary 6 Templates and Form Processing

Templates Forms Summary

Templates Forms Summary III: Django Applications by Example

7 Photo Gallery

The Model Preparing for File Uploads Installing PIL Testing ImageField Building Our Custom File Field Using ThumbnailImageField Setting Up DRY URLs The Item App’s URL Layout Tying It All Together with Templates Summary

What’s a CMS? The Un-CMS: Flatpages Beyond Flatpages: A Simple Custom CMS Possible Enhancements Summary

What’s a CMS? The Un-CMS: Flatpages Beyond Flatpages: A Simple Custom CMS Possible Enhancements Summary 9 Liveblog

What Exactly Is Ajax? Planning the Application Laying Out the Application Putting the Ajax In Summary

What Exactly Is Ajax? Planning the Application Laying Out the Application Putting the Ajax In Summary 10 Pastebin

Defining the Model Creating the Templates Designing the URLs Trying It Out Limiting Number of Recent Pastes Displayed Syntax Highlighting Cleanup Via Cron Job Summary

7 Photo Gallery

What’s a CMS? The Un-CMS: Flatpages Beyond Flatpages: A Simple Custom CMS Possible Enhancements Summary

What’s a CMS? The Un-CMS: Flatpages Beyond Flatpages: A Simple Custom CMS Possible Enhancements Summary 9 Liveblog

What Exactly Is Ajax? Planning the Application Laying Out the Application Putting the Ajax In Summary

What Exactly Is Ajax? Planning the Application Laying Out the Application Putting the Ajax In Summary 10 Pastebin

Defining the Model Creating the Templates Designing the URLs Trying It Out Limiting Number of Recent Pastes Displayed Syntax Highlighting Cleanup Via Cron Job Summary

Defining the Model Creating the Templates Designing the URLs Trying It Out Limiting Number of Recent Pastes Displayed Syntax Highlighting Cleanup Via Cron Job Summary IV: Advanced Django Techniques and Features

11 Advanced Django Programming

Customizing the Admin Using Syndication Generating Downloadable Files Enhancing Django’s ORM with Custom Managers Extending the Template System Summary

Customizing the Admin Using Syndication Generating Downloadable Files Enhancing Django’s ORM with Custom Managers Extending the Template System Summary 12 Advanced Django Deployment

Writing Utility Scripts Customizing the Django Codebase Itself Caching Testing Django Applications Summary

11 Advanced Django Programming

Customizing the Admin Using Syndication Generating Downloadable Files Enhancing Django’s ORM with Custom Managers Extending the Template System Summary

Customizing the Admin Using Syndication Generating Downloadable Files Enhancing Django’s ORM with Custom Managers Extending the Template System Summary 12 Advanced Django Deployment

Writing Utility Scripts Customizing the Django Codebase Itself Caching Testing Django Applications Summary

Writing Utility Scripts Customizing the Django Codebase Itself Caching Testing Django Applications Summary V: Appendices

A: Command Line Basics

Putting the “Command” in “Command Line” Options and Arguments Pipes and Redirection Environment Variables The Path Summary

Putting the “Command” in “Command Line” Options and Arguments Pipes and Redirection Environment Variables The Path Summary B: Installing and Running Django

Python Django Web Server SQL Database Summary

Python Django Web Server SQL Database Summary C: Tools for Practical Django Development

Version Control Project Management Software Text Editors

Version Control Project Management Software Text Editors D: Finding, Evaluating, and Using Django Applications

Where to Look for Applications How to Evaluate Applications How to Use Applications Sharing Your Own Application

Where to Look for Applications How to Evaluate Applications How to Use Applications Sharing Your Own Application E: Django on the Google App Engine

Why the App Engine Matters Pure Google App Engine Applications Limitations of the App Engine Framework Google App Engine Helper for Django Integrating the App Engine Creating a New Django Application That Runs on App Engine Summary Online Resources