Learn Web Development with Python: Get hands-on with Python Programming and Django web development

If you want to develop complete Python web apps with Django, this Learning Path is for you. It will walk you through Python programming techniques and guide you in implementing them when creating 4 professional Django projects, teaching you how to solve common problems and develop RESTful web services with Django and Python. You will learn how to build a blog application, a social image bookmarking website, an online shop, and an e-learning platform.

Learn Web Development with Python will get you started with Python programming techniques, show you how to enhance your applications with AJAX, create RESTful APIs, and set up a production environment for your Django projects. Last but not least, you’ll learn the best practices for creating real-world applications.

By the end of this Learning Path, you will have a full understanding of how Django works and how to use it to build web applications from scratch.

This Learning Path includes content from the following Packt products:

Learn Python Programming by Fabrizio Romano
Django RESTful Web Services by Gastón C. Hillar
Django Design Patterns and Best Practices by Arun Ravindran
What you will learn
Explore the fundamentals of Python programming with interactive projects
Grasp essential coding concepts along with the basics of data structures and control flow
Develop RESTful APIs from scratch with Django and the Django REST Framework
Create automated tests for RESTful web services
Debug, test, and profile RESTful web services with Django and the Django REST Framework
Use Django with other technologies such as Redis and Celery
Who this book is for
If you have little experience in coding or Python and want to learn how to build full-fledged web apps, this Learning Path is for you. No prior experience with RESTful web services, Python, or Django is required, but basic Python programming experience is needed to understand the concepts covered.

Table of Contents
A Gentle Introduction to Python
Built-in Data Types
Iterating and Making Decisions
Functions, the Building Blocks of Code
Saving Time and Memory
OOP, Decorators, and Iterators
Files and Data Persistence
Testing, Profiling, and Dealing with Exceptions
Concurrent Execution
Debugging and Troubleshooting
Installing the Required Software and Tools
Working with Models, Migrations, Serialization, and Deserialization
Creating API Views
Using Generalized Behavior from the APIView Class
Understanding and Customizing the Browsable API Feature
Using Constraints, Filtering, Searching, Ordering, and Pagination
Securing the API with Authentication and Permissions
Applying Throttling Rules and Versioning Management
Automating Tests
Solutions
Templates
Admin Interface
Forms
Security
Working Asynchronously
Creating APIs
Production-Ready