How to learn Django stepwise Effectively

[Berbetto Nyamwamu]

I am requesting one to advice on a way to learn Django effectively since it seems to be wide

[ashwoods]

If you already know python, I would just start with the tutorial on the website, and then just start hacking on small projects with it.

Learn by doing works best for me, but you can also look into two scoops of django if you like reading books.

[Andrew Pinkham]

Hi Berbetto,
There are many resources for learning Django (NB: this email assumes you’re not looking to learn Python).

If you’re looking for free resources online, I would start with either the official tutorial, or the Django Girls tutorial.

https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/1.9/intro/tutorial01/
http://tutorial.djangogirls.org/en/index.html

There is also Mastering Django, which is an update on the Django Book (which is a little out of date, hence why I am not providing a link).

http://masteringdjango.com/django-book/

If you’re willing to pay money, you also have a number of books and resources.

To start, Hello Web App or Django Unleashed (disclaimer: I wrote the second one) are aimed at beginners.

https://hellowebapp.com/
https://django-unleashed.com/

Test-Driven Development with Python is also an excellent book that walks you through not only Django, but also testing with Django, which is essential. I tend to think of it as an excellent complement to the other beginner books.

http://shop.oreilly.com/product/0636920029533.do

Once you’re comfortable with the core concepts, you can move into more intermediate books, with Two Scoops of Django, Lightweight Django, and High Performance Django.

https://www.twoscoopspress.com/
http://shop.oreilly.com/product/0636920032502.do
https://highperformancedjango.com/

If books are not your thing, there are also excellent videos available from both Go Django and Treehouse.

https://godjango.com
https://teamtreehouse.com/library/Django-basics
https://teamtreehouse.com/library/customizing-django-templates

I’ve not taken the courses, but I’ve heard good things about Real Python:

https://realpython.com/courses/

I’m sure there are other resources out there that I have missed, but these are the ones that I know off the top of my head. I hope that helps!

Andrew

[Carsten Fuchs]

Hi Andrew,

Am 20.01.2016 um 15:31 schrieb Andrew Pinkham:
> There are many resources for learning Django (NB: this email assumes you’re not looking to learn Python).

Thank you very much for assembling this list, it's very much appreciated!
I knew many of these resources, but certainly not all.

When I was entirely new to Django, besides the Django Tutorial the old Django
Book's chapter about forms was a huge help to me, starting at plain HTML and
eventually arriving a full Django view. I was almost afraid that it's nice
introduction would eventually get lost, especially for those who are newly
learning this as I once was. So among other things, I was very happy to hear
about http://masteringdjango.com/django-forms/ :-)

Best regards,
Carsten