Foreword by Paolo Melchiorre Django Contributor
Technical Reviewer: Mark Walker Django CMS Tech Lead
Django 5 by Example will guide you through the entire process of developing professional web applications with Django. The book not only covers the most relevant aspects of the framework, but it will also teach you how to integrate other popular technologies into your Django projects.
The book will walk you through the creation of four real-world applications, solving common problems, and implementing best practices, using a step-by-step approach that is easy to follow.
After reading this book, you will have a good understanding of how Django works and how to build practical, advanced web applications.
Django by Example's acclaimed hands-on approach, is now enhanced with additional diagrams to guide your projects and simplify complex Django concepts for quick and effective understanding.
Start with basic functionalities and gradually tackle more complex features. Each chapter builds upon the previous one, allowing you to develop production-ready code seamlessly while reinforcing your programming skills.
Learn how to integrate technologies like JavaScript, PostgreSQL, Redis, Celery and more into your Django projects, including real-time features with Channels and WebSockets.
Discover how to create advanced features such as a full-text search engine, user activity streams, payment processing, recommendation systems, and real-time chat.
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Antonio Melé is Engineering Director at Backbase, the fintech platform to build and scale digital banking products. Antonio has been developing Django projects since 2006 for clients across several industries. In 2009, he founded Zenx IT, a development company specializing in building digital products. Antonio holds an M.Sc. in computer science from ICAI - Universidad Pontificia Comillas. His father inspired his passion for computers and programming.