Diving into Django 2016
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Alan Auckland
Feb 9, 2016, 2:36:12 PM2/9/16
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Hi everyone,
I have never worked in a real development job. I finished a HND last year, done nothing this year and I am applying to top up to a full degree this year.
Thank you for reading
I look forward to hearing from you all.
I have been doing lots of reading about which way to go for web development and programming. I think I have finally decided to dive into Python with Django.
I really like the idea that it is such a versatile language spreading across many areas.
What resources do you recommend to get started with?
I am learning this myself but I also have a few to start a business training others and offering them work experience and show others how to get employed and improve their chances of employment.
I have been doing some research and not sure which database is right to use.
I really like the idea of learning Cassandra because it is fast and the most reliable DB I have read about, but not sure if its the right choice or if Django can even interact with it.
On that note as well I have never heard of a web host providing Cassandra.
My students will be building simple websites for clients like 2-3 page information sites.
Personally I would like to be building more involved sites.
Where web hosting is concerned I want to keep it as low as possible and could really use some help finding a provider.
This gets trickery when I might have students wanting to learn other technologies but I guess if I have to use more than one provider than that is all I can do.
I really like the idea that it is such a versatile language spreading across many areas.
What resources do you recommend to get started with?
I am learning this myself but I also have a few to start a business training others and offering them work experience and show others how to get employed and improve their chances of employment.
I have been doing some research and not sure which database is right to use.
I really like the idea of learning Cassandra because it is fast and the most reliable DB I have read about, but not sure if its the right choice or if Django can even interact with it.
On that note as well I have never heard of a web host providing Cassandra.
My students will be building simple websites for clients like 2-3 page information sites.
Personally I would like to be building more involved sites.
Where web hosting is concerned I want to keep it as low as possible and could really use some help finding a provider.
This gets trickery when I might have students wanting to learn other technologies but I guess if I have to use more than one provider than that is all I can do.
(by this I mean if a student wants to develop in ASP.net or Node.Js)
I have been thiking a reseller account would be a good solution. I want to charge clients for hosting and offer a reduced rate for the design and development from students.
My aim is to make re-occurring revenue from the hosting over a long period as well as support people finding there way into awesome jobs :D
I am worried that the only solution would be host sites myself but this seems quite daunting and discussion for a whole other topic.
I have been thiking a reseller account would be a good solution. I want to charge clients for hosting and offer a reduced rate for the design and development from students.
My aim is to make re-occurring revenue from the hosting over a long period as well as support people finding there way into awesome jobs :D
I am worried that the only solution would be host sites myself but this seems quite daunting and discussion for a whole other topic.
I have never worked in a real development job. I finished a HND last year, done nothing this year and I am applying to top up to a full degree this year.
Thank you for reading
I look forward to hearing from you all.
Muhammad M
Feb 9, 2016, 5:04:59 PM2/9/16
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Dear Alan,
If, as you stated, you haven’t worked in a real development job, it might be a bit of a challenge teaching others how to do the same since you may have limited exposure to the tools of the trade.
As for resources, here are a few that may be useful:
1. The Official Django Tutorial: https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/1.9/intro/
2. PostgreSQL is a database that is (perhaps most commonly) used with Django web projects. A suitable place to start may include http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.0/static/tutorial.html Please, note that while using Django, most of the time you will be using the Django ORM to access and manipulate the PostgreSQL database instead of writing DB queries against the database directly. See the Django tutorial for details.
As for integrating Cassandra with Django, you may have to do some research or ask around for more details on how to go about doing that. Or maybe somebody here has some related experience to share.
3. Web Hosting: I don’t know about where you can get web hosting to resell. But if you are interested in web hosts that pride themselves on supporting Django, a few options include:
https://code.djangoproject.com/wiki/DjangoFriendlyWebHosts also provides a list of “django-friendly” web hosts.
I hope this would be of some help.
All the best.
Yours sincerely,
Muhammad
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Andrew Farrell
Feb 9, 2016, 5:20:56 PM2/9/16
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Hi Alan,
Learning Django
There are three resources I recommend for learning django:
- The official tutorial, which walks you through many of the major features of the framework.
- Test-Driven Development with Python by Harry Percival
- Django Unleashed by Andrew Pinkham
Databases
When you are first learning, you should stick with the SQLite database that comes pre-configured out of the box.
Once you start looking at production databases, you should be aware that Django's model layer is designed to work with a traditional relational database like Oracle, MySQL, MS SQL Server, or as most people recommend, PostgreSQL. Can you use a NoSQL database like mongodb, couchdb, or cassandra? Sure. I can't give any recommendations on using them with django but there are python modules available.
But the common wisdom is that for using django in production, the best default choice is PostgreSQL.
Hosting
I unequivocally recommend DigitalOcean. They will give you full ssh access to a whole server for $5/month (prorated) and they have clear easy-to-follow documentation on variety of topics including setting up django in production. The experience of signing up and starting a server couldn't be simpler. If you value your time above $2/hour, it far cheaper to use a VPS like DigitalOcean than a generic shared hosting provider. Also, you get a $10 credit if you sign up using this link, so it is free for two months.
All the best,
Andrew Farrell
PS. If you want to learn more about setting up servers, I'll shamelessly plug this tutorial I wrote.
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Cory Kitchens
Feb 9, 2016, 7:23:11 PM2/9/16
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Hey Allen,
Welcome to the Django community. I was in the same boat as you and researched endless web development frameworks, databases, and platforms. What I love about Django is the loose coupling amongst apps, and how readable the source code is. If you come from an MVC background, you can get up to speed with Django pretty quickly.
For resources, the sky is the limit!
Learning Python is a fun and rewarding experience. I began my Python journey with the following websites
In terms of which DBMS to use, sadly I have not dived deep enough into various systems. My background is in Oracle/MySQL but it seems like the standard is PostgreSQL.
Welcome to the community and good luck on your adventures with Django
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