This Packt bestseller will help you master the important areas of the Django framework as you build practical projects from scratch.

Build four real-world Django apps and learn Django by doing. Create fully functional web applications with authentication, content management systems, payment processing, REST APIs, and more! Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free eBook in PDF format. Key Features Updated with Django 5 features, detailed app planning, improved tooling, and GPT prompts for extending projects Learn Django essentials, including models, ORM, views, templates, URLs, forms, authentication, signals, and middleware Integrate JavaScript, PostgreSQL, Redis, Celery, Docker, and Memcached into your applications Book DescriptionIf you want to learn Django by doing, this book is for you. Django 5 By Example is the fifth edition of the best-selling franchise that helps you build real-world web apps. This book will walk you through planning and creation, solving common problems, and implementing best practices using a step-by-step approach. You’ll cover a wide range of web application development topics through four different projects: a blog application, a social website, an e-commerce application, and an e-learning platform. Pick up what’s new in Django 5 as you build end-to-end Python web apps, follow detailed project plans, and understand the hows and whys of Django. This is a practical and approachable book that will have you creating web apps quickly.What you will learn Use different modules of the Django framework to solve specific problems Integrate third-party Django applications into your project Build complex web applications using Redis, Postgres, Celery/RabbitMQ, and Memcached Set up a production environment for your projects with Docker Compose Build a RESTful API with Django Rest Framework (DRF) Implement advanced functionalities, such as full-text search engines, user activity streams, payment gateways, and recommendation engines Build real-time asynchronous (ASGI) apps with Django Channels and WebSockets Who this book is for This book is for readers with basic Python programming knowledge and programmers transitioning from other web frameworks who wish to learn Django by doing. If you already use Django, or have in the past, and want to learn best practices and integrate other technologies to scale your applications, then this book is for you too. This book will help you master the most relevant areas of the framework by building practical projects from scratch. Some previous knowledge of HTML and JavaScript is assumed.

Learn Django 3 with four end-to-end web projects Key FeaturesLearn Django 3 by building real-world web applications from scratch in Python, using coding best practicesIntegrate other technologies into your application with clear, step-by-step explanations and comprehensive example codeImplement advanced functionalities like a full-text search engine, a user activity stream, or a recommendation engineAdd real-time features with Django Channels and WebSocketsBook Description If you want to learn the entire process of developing professional web applications with Python and Django, then this book is for you. In the process of building four professional Django projects, you will learn about Django 3 features, how to solve common web development problems, how to implement best practices, and how to successfully deploy your applications. In this book, you will build a blog application, a social image bookmarking website, an online shop, and an e-learning platform. Step-by-step guidance will teach you how to integrate popular technologies, enhance your applications with AJAX, create RESTful APIs, and set up a production environment for your Django projects. By the end of this book, you will have mastered Django 3 by building advanced web applications. What you will learnBuild real-world web applicationsLearn Django essentials, including models, views, ORM, templates, URLs, forms, and authenticationImplement advanced features such as custom model fields, custom template tags, cache, middleware, localization, and moreCreate complex functionalities, such as AJAX interactions, social authentication, a full-text search engine, a payment system, a CMS, a RESTful API, and moreIntegrate other technologies, including Redis, Celery, RabbitMQ, PostgreSQL, and Channels, into your projectsDeploy Django projects in production using NGINX, uWSGI, and DaphneWho this book is for This book is intended for developers with Python knowledge who wish to learn Django in a pragmatic way. Perhaps you are completely new to Django, or you already know a little but you want to get the most out of it. This book will help you to master the most relevant areas of the framework by building practical projects from scratch. You need to have familiarity with programming concepts in order to read this book. Some previous knowledge of HTML and JavaScript is assumed.

Create your own line of successful web applications with DjangoAbout This Book• Learn Django by building four fully-functional, real-world web applications from scratch• Develop powerful web applications quickly using the best coding practices• Integrate other technologies into your application with clear, step-by-step explanations and comprehensive example codeWho This Book Is ForIf you are a web developer who is completely new or familiar with Django and want to make the most out of it, this book is for you. Some basic knowledge of Python, HTML, and JavaScript is beneficial, but is not required.What You Will Learn• Build a search engine with Django and Solr• Add asynchronous tasks to applications with Celery• Create pluggable Django applications by building an activity stream system• Enhance the user experience using AJAX views• Extend the Django Admin site with custom actions• Use third-party Django applications to add social authentication to projects• Manage payments and orders by integrating a third-party payment gateway• Engage users by building a gamification systemIn DetailDjango is a powerful Python web framework designed to solve all types of web development problems and questions, providing Python developers with an easy solution to web application development. With a wealth of third-party modules available, you'll be able to create a highly customizable web application with this powerful framework.This book will walk you through the creation of four professional Django projects and show you how to solve common problems and implement best practices.The book begins by first showing you how to create a simple blog and integrate it with third-party applications, before gradually moving on to extending this blog by adding features such as custom template tags and filters.You will build a complete social website, share its contents, track user actions in a timeline, and use Redis with Django to store item views. You will also build an online shop, manage its payments and orders, and add internationalization and localization to the project. Before you are introduced to content creation and building an evaluation system, you will build an e-learning application. Finally, you will build a gamification system where you will learn to build a badges application and get familiar with Django management commands.After reading this book, you will have a good understanding of how Django works and how to integrate it with other technologies. You will be able to build advanced Django applications for production use.Style and approachThis is an easy-to-follow guide to building four different production-ready Django projects. Each project focuses on a particular area of the framework and each topic within the projects is explained with practical examples and includes best practice recommendations.

Learn Django 2.0 with four end-to-end projects Key Features Learn Django by building real-world web applications from scratch Develop powerful web applications quickly using the best coding practices Integrate other technologies into your application with clear, step-by-step explanations and comprehensive example code Book Description If you want to learn about the entire process of developing professional web applications with Django, then this book is for you. This book will walk you through the creation of four professional Django projects, teaching you how to solve common problems and implement best practices. You will learn how to build a blog application, a social image-bookmarking website, an online shop, and an e-learning platform. The book will teach you how to enhance your applications with AJAX, create RESTful APIs, and set up a production environment for your Django projects. The book walks you through the creation of real-world applications, while solving common problems and implementing best practices. By the end of this book, you will have a deep understanding of Django and how to build advanced web applications What you will learn Build practical, real-world web applications with Django Use Django with other technologies, such as Redis and Celery Develop pluggable Django applications Create advanced features, optimize your code, and use the cache framework Add internationalization to your Django projects Enhance your user experience using JavaScript and AJAX Add social features to your projects Build RESTful APIs for your applications Who this book is for If you are a web developer who wants to see how to build professional sites with Django, this book is for you. You will need a basic knowledge of Python, HTML, and JavaScript, but you don't need to have worked with Django before.

Django, the Python-based Web development framework, is one of the hottest topics in Web development today. Its creator (and co-author of this book) Adrian Holovaty has built a compelling array of Web applications using Django, including http://chicagocrime.org. Django creator Adrian Holovaty and lead developer Jacob Kaplan-Moss have created this book as the definitive guide to the technology. Beginning with fundamentals such as installation and configuration, the book tackles sophisticated features of Django, such as outputting non-HTML content such as RSS feeds and PDFs, caching, and user management. Also includes a detailed reference to Django’s many configuration options and commands.

Learn how to build, test, and deploy real-world web applications using Python and Django.