Lynda - Up and Running with Python and Django

Lynda - Up and Running with Python and Django
Size 185MB Duration 1h 11m Video AVC (.mp4) 1280x720 15fps Audio AAC 48KHz 2ch
Genre Video Tutorial Level Intermediate Language English



With Django, you can take web applications from concept to launch in a matter of hours. It's a free and open-source framework that's designed on top of Python and supports data-driven architecture. Learn what you need to know to get up and running with Django with these tutorials from author Caleb Smith. Caleb walks through creating a brand-new Django project, defining a data model and fields, querying the database, and using Django's built-in URL handlers, views, and templates to structure the rest of the backend. Plus, learn how to incorporate CSS and JavaScript to enhance the style and usability of your Django projects.

Topics include
Creating a new Django project
Defining Django models and fields
Querying data with the Django ORM
Building views and templates
Integrating CSS and JavaScript


Introduction 3m 20s

Welcome 49s

What you should know before watching this course 39s

Using the exercise files 39s

What is Django? 1m 13s

1. Setting Up a Django Project 13m 51s

Installing Python 1m 36s

Setting up pip and virtualenv 2m 54s

Creating a Django project 3m 58s

Creating a Django app 2m 59s

Working with Django settings 2m 24s

2. Working with Django Models and the Admin 20m 26s

Defining Django models 3m 1s

Defining Django fields 2m 39s

Creating and running migrations 4m 39s

Examining the Django admin 4m 28s

Querying data with the Django ORM 5m 39s

3. Building Views and Templates 32m 27s

Using URLs, views, and templates 2m 17s

Understanding URL patterns 2m 55s

Configuring URL patterns 5m 4s

Implementing views 7m 13s

Introducing template tags 5m 20s

Implementing Django templates 5m 12s

Integrating CSS and JavaScript 4m 26s

Conclusion 1m 14s

Resources and next steps 1m 14s