Talk Python - Django Getting Started Course

github.com/talkpython/getting-started-with-django-course

Application Development Approach

This course is constructed around a project called Alexandria, a virtual library. Each chapter covers a new Django concept, but it also adds a feature to the application. As you proceed through the course you will not only learn more about Django but also be building features and tests as you would for developing real world software.

While building our Django app, you will

Set up a new project

Understand Django's project structure

How to use the Django database ORM, including: common fields, writing queries, For Keys and related objects, and light-weight migrations

Create function-based views: the code that responds to the browser

Turn data to HTML with HTML Templates

User management: Creating users, managing logins, password resets, and the

Built-in admin for users

Data management: Loading / saving database fixtures

Mapping URLs and URL patters to function-based views with URL routing

HTML Forms: GET vs POST, submitting data to server, and using the forms library

Considerations when deploying Django

Third party libraries: A quick tour of popular libraries and how to install them

View the full course outline.

This course is for anyone who wants to learn how to build web applications using Django.

An intermediate understanding of the Python language is recommended, students should be comfortable with functions, variables, data types such as dictionaries.

Additionally, familiarity with basic web concepts is of value including common HTML tags, basic CSS style sheets, and HTTP Verbs such as GET and POST.

Each course comes with subtitles and full transcripts. The transcripts are available as a separate searchable page for each lecture. They also are available in course-wide search results to help you find just the right lecture.

HomePage:

https://training.talkpython.fm/courses/getting-started-with-django