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How do I learn Python from zero to web development? [closed]
I am looking into learning Python for web development. Assuming I already have some basic web development experience with Java (JSP/Servlets), I'm already familiar with web design (HTML, CSS, JS), ...
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35votes
3answers
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where exactly should python business logic be placed in django
I have just begun to learn Django/Python/Web Development. This problem has been troubling me for a while now. I am creating an application with multiple templates in Django. I have a views.py which ...
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33votes
4answers
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How to develop front end (UI) for my Django website
I am learning Django and new to web development. Please excuse me if you find this question too dumb. So, I am creating a Facebook application using Django which I would like to host in Google App ...
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5answers
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How difficult is Python and Django to pick up for a Java/.NET web developer? [closed]
I just started a new job a couple months ago at a small company where I am currently leading all development efforts present and future. I personally have years of experience in software design and ...
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14votes
1answer
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Is Windows a "second class citizen" in the Django community?
I'm currently doing R&D for a web application which we plan to host ourselves initially and then allow customers to self host. My task has been evaluating web frameworks to see which would give ...
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10votes
2answers
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How does key-based caching work?
I recently read an article on the 37Signals blog and I'm left wondering how it is that they get the cache key. It's all well and good having a cache key that includes the object's timestamp (this ...
8votes
6answers
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Execute code every hour [closed]
I need to create a web service that executes every hour. It will be used to review data in a database and add alerts to a table in the same database if certain conditions are met/not met. What we ...
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7votes
2answers
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How to handle configuration of Python modules, especially when used standalone and in frameworks like Django
I am trying to package a Python module for pip, following the guide here. One area I would like feedback on is best practices or convention for making my module configurable. The module is a library ...
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7votes
1answer
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Merge two different API calls into One
I have two different apps in my django project. One is "comment" and an other one is "files". A comment might save some file attached to it. The current way of creating a comment with attachments is ...
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6votes
4answers
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How to create different paths for users to take through the pages in my site?
I have a website where users are directed to go through a sequence of pages to perform a sequence of work tasks (transcribe a paragraph, answer a survey, interact with another user, etc). For short, ...
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6votes
1answer
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Python, magic and objects that add attributes to its owner
Let me start with a disclaimer: I'm not the best programmer out there. I do however study I.T. and learnt a bit of Java and C. I'm getting stuck into Python and Django + Mongoengine, I'm not going to ...
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6votes
4answers
5kviews
Front-end structure of large scale Django project [closed]
Few days ago, I started to work in new company. Before me, all front-end and backend code was written by one man. As you know, Django app contains two main directories for front-end: /static - for ...
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5votes
4answers
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Using Django without a database [closed]
Is Django a good solution for creating applications that won't use any database and communicate only through an internal API?
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5votes
2answers
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Django CBVs vs FBVs
For creating a large Django project with many apps, my first initial thought was to used Class Based Views (as the Django tutorials seem to emphasize). However, I noticed that due to a lot of the ...
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5votes
1answer
12kviews
Using singletons in Python (Django)
I was suggested to define a singleton in Python in the following way: class Controller: pass # ... controller = Controller() However, this way, controller cannot be replaced with a derived ...
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