Django Visual QuickPro Guide

by Holzner, Steven

• ISBN13: 9780321643407
• ISBN10: 0321643402
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-12-20
• Publisher: Peachpit Press

Summary

The only task-based tutorial on Django- Crammed with examples and step-by-step task-based lessons- We'll suited for Web designers wanting to make the jump to application development with Python and Django.- Award winning tech author and former faculty member at Cornell University and MIT. DJango is a open source web application framework written in Python. It follows the MVC (model view controller) design pattern; this software design pattern separates business logic from the user interface making it easier to make changes to the logic or interface without affecting the other. Django's primary goal is to ease the creation of complex, database-driven websites. The framework emphasizes reusability and 'pluggability' of components, rapid development, and the principle of DRY (Don't Repeat Yourself). Python is used throughout. Django: Visual QuickStart Guide starts at the beginning and moves web designers quickly along the path to developing Python Web applications with Django. After introducing readers the idea of Model/View/Controller applications and why Django is the right choice, the book walks a reader through creating their first Django Web site. It goes on to cover the ultra-cool things that can be done with Django to create robust Model/View/Controller applications.

Author Biography

Steven Holzner is an award-winning author who specializes in Web topics such as Ajax and JavaScript. He's written over 100 books, all on programming topics, selling well over three million copies. His books have been translated into 18 languages around the world and include a good number of industry bestsellers. He's a former contributing editor of PC Magazine, graduated from MIT, and received his Ph.D. at Cornell. He's been on the faculty of both MIT and Cornell, and also teaches corporate programming seminars around the country.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. ix
Getting Started: Installing Django	p. 1
Installing Python in Microsoft Windows	p. 3
Installing Python in Linux or UNIX	p. 5
Installing Python in Mac OS X	p. 7
Testing Your Python Installation	p. 9
Removing Any Old Versions of Django	p. 10
Installing Django in Windows	p. 12
Installing Django in Linux or UNIX and Mac OS X	p. 14
Installing a Database System	p. 16
Creating an Empty Django Project	p. 18
Setting Up the Database and Seeing a Django Page	p. 20
Creating Your First Django Application	p. 23
Creating the Project	p. 24
Setting Up the Database and Testing the Project	p. 26
Creating the Application	p. 28
Creating the Main View	p. 30
Linking the Views URL to the Application	p. 31
Launching Your First Application	p. 32
Defining a Template Directory	p. 34
Passing Data to the Template	p. 36
Creating the Template	p. 37
Launching the Improved Application	p. 38
Storing Data in Your Model	p. 39
Creating the Project	p. 41
Setting Up the Database	p. 43
Creating the Favorites Application	p. 45
Planning the Model	p. 46
Creating the Hyperlink Model	p. 48
Adding Hyperlink Data	p. 50
Handling Data in the Shell	p. 52
Creating the User Model	p. 54
Creating the Favorite Model	p. 57
Adding Favorite Data	p. 59
Connecting the View to the Model	p. 61
Creating the Project and Application	p. 63
Transferring the Database	p. 65
Creating the View	p. 67
Displaying Data from the View	p. 68
Accessing the First Favorite from the Model	p. 70
Accessing a Specific User	p. 72
Accessing a Specific User's Favorite74
Accessing All Favorites for a User	p. 76
Editing a Favorite	p. 78
Creating a New User	p. 80
Creating Multi-page Web Applications	p. 83
Creating the Project and Application	p. 84
Installing the Database	p. 86
Creating the Main View	p. 88
Setting Up the User URLs	p. 90
Creating the User Views	p. 91
Setting Up the Template	p. 93
Creating the User Template	p. 94
Making the View Call the Template	p. 95
Passing User Data to the Template	p. 97
Displaying a User's Favorites	p. 99
Styling Django Web Pages	p. 101
Creating the users Application	p. 102
Creating the Database	p. 103
Creating the View	p. 105
Creating the Template	p. 106
Creating the Style Sheet	p. 108
Making Django Serve the Style Sheet	p. 109
Connecting the Style Sheet to the Template	p. 110
Making Style Changes to the Template	p. 112
Styling by ID	p. 113
inheriting Templates	p. 115
Creating the Project and Application	p. 117
Transferring the Database	p. 118
Creating the Main View	p. 120
Creating the Main Template	p. 122
Creating the User View	p. 124
Creating the User Template	p. 126
Creating a Base Template	p. 128
Inheriting in the Main Template	p. 129
Inheriting in the User Template	p. 131
Changing the Base Template	p. 133
Getting User Input: Django Forms	p. 137
Creating the Project and Application	p. 139
Creating the Model	p. 140
Creating the Form	p. 142
Creating the View That Displays the Form	p. 143
Creating the Template	p. 145
Creating the View That Displays the Results	p. 147
Displaying the Data Read from the Form	p. 149
Testing the Form	p. 150
Making Form Data Persistent	p. 152
Verifying Persistent Data	p. 154
Validating Form Data	p. 157
Creating the Project and Application	p. 160
Creating the Database	p. 161
Creating the Form	p. 163
Creating the View That Displays the Form	p. 164
Creating the Template	p. 166
Validating the Email Address	p. 167
Validating the Password	p. 168
Validating the Username	p. 169
Creating the View That Displays the Results	p. 171
Verifying Validation	p. 172
Logging Users In and Out	p. 177
Creating the Project and Application	p. 179
Creating the Database	p. 180
Connecting the URLs	p. 182
Creating the Main Page View	p. 184
Creating the Base Template	p. 185
Creating the Main Page Template	p. 187
Creating the Login Page Template	p. 188
Creating the Logout View	p. 190
Logging In and Out	p. 191
Index	p. 195
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