Django Project Blueprints

Develop stunning web application projects with the Django frameworkAbout This BookBuild six exciting projects and use them as a blueprint for your own workExtend Django's built-in models and forms to add common functionalities into your project, without reinventing the wheelGain insights into the inner workings of Django to better leverage itWho This Book Is ForIf you are a Django web developer able to build basic web applications with the framework, then this book is for you. This book will help you gain a deeper understanding of the Django web framework by guiding you through the development of seven amazing web applications.What You Will LearnCreate a blogging platform and allow users to share posts on different blogsPrioritise user-submitted content with an intelligent ranking algorithm based on multiple factorsCreate REST APIs to allow non-browser based usage of your web appsCustomize the Django admin to quickly create a full-featured and rich content management systemUse Elasticsearch with Django to create blazing fast e-commerce websitesTranslate your Django applications into multiple languagesDive deep into Django forms and how they work internallyIn DetailDjango is a high-level web framework that eases the creation of complex, database-driven websites. It emphasizes on the reusability and pluggability of components, rapid development, and the principle of don't repeat yourself. It lets you build high-performing, elegant web applications quickly.There are several Django tutorials available online, which take as many shortcuts as possible, but leave you wondering how you can adapt them to your own needs. This guide takes the opposite approach by demonstrating how to work around common problems and client requests, without skipping the important details. If you have built a few Django projects and are on the lookout for a guide to get you past the basics and to solve modern development tasks, this is your book.Seven unique projects will take you through the development process from scratch, leaving no stone unturned. In the first two projects, you will learn everything from adding ranking and voting capabilities to your App to building a multiuser blog platform with a unique twist. The third project tackles APIs with Django and walks us through building a Nagios-inspired infrastructure monitoring system. And that is just the start!The other projects deal with customizing the Django admin to create a CMS for your clients, translating your web applications to multiple languages, and using the Elasticsearch search server with Django to create a high performing e-commerce web site. The seventh chapter includes a surprise usage of Django, and we dive deep into the internals of Django to create something exciting!When you're done, you'll have consistent patterns and techniques that you can build on for many projects to come.Style and approachThis easy-to-follow guide is full of examples that will take you through building six very different web applications with Django. The code is broken down into manageable bites and then thoroughly explained.