Django for Beginners, 5th Edition

Build Modern Web Applications with Python

By: William Vincent

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eText | 12 January 2025 | Edition Number 5

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? Completely updated for Django 5! ?

Django for Beginners is a project-based introduction to Django, the popular Python-based web framework. It is suitable for total beginners who have never built a website before and professional programmers looking for a fast-paced guide to modern web development and Django fundamentals.

The completely revised fifth edition takes a practical approach, introducing concepts through six projects designed to simulate real-world scenarios. From a Hello World website to a message board application, a blogging platform, and a newspaper CMS, you'll learn about Django's architecture and how to add new functionality step-by-step.

This book is for readers with basic Python knowledge and programmers transitioning to Django from other web frameworks. It is a fast-paced guide that aligns with current best practices and modern web development with Django, ensuring you're learning the most relevant and applicable skills.

In the book you'll learn how to:

* Build 6 websites from scratch, including a Blog platform and Newspaper CMS

* Deploy online using security best practices

* Implement signup, login, logout, password change, and password reset

* Customize the look and feel of your sites

* Write tests and run them for all your code

* Add permissions and authorizations to make your app more secure

If you're curious about Python-based web development, Django for Beginners is a best-practices guide to writing, testing, and deploying your own websites quickly.