Re: Help in finding how to learn Django

https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/1.5/intro/




On 06/28/2013 09:49 AM, subsnico@gmail.com wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> What is the best way to learn Django 1.5 thouroughly? I have been a
> .NET developer and have a really good understanding of OOP, HTML5, CSS
> and JavaScript. I also have an entry-level knowledge of Python. I am
> completely new to MVC (or MVT, in this case).
>
> I have a need to build apps with Django that provide users with
> features such as finding each other based on geographical distance,
> upload pictures and edit them online, natural language search, etc...
> (just to highlight that I need to know more than how to build a poll
> app or a simple blog).
>
> My understanding is that the entry point to learn Django is by
> completing the tutorial at the Django project site. Then, what? What
> path would you recommend? I have seen that lots of learning resources
> on the web target versions lower than 1.5 and I couldn't really find
> books on 1.5. When reading reviews on learning material on 1.4, I
> often see they are outdated and not really applying to 1.5.
>
> Also, I briefly looked at what it takes to deploy a Django app.
> Virtualenv, git, pip, etc... are all things unknown to me and it looks
> a bit scary for a guy used to deploy apps by uploading the compiled
> binaries through FTP.
>
> Help in defining a clear path to learn how to bend Django to my will
> would be invaluable!
>
> Thank you for your time.
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Kind regards,

Roberto López López


System Developer
Parallab, Uni Computing
Høyteknologisenteret, Thormøhlensgate 55
N-5008 Bergen, Norway
Tel: (+47) 555 84091

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