The Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Django 1.11
Learn how to make and publish websites with Django and Python. We'll make three complete apps and publish one online.
What you will learn
Create Django websites that work with a database.
Publish a website on the internet.
Understand Django basics. Function and Class Based Views, URL routing, Models, Gunicorn and much more!
Why take this course?
🚀 The Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Django with Nick Walter 🐍
Your Journey to Mastering Django and Python Starts Here!
Are you itching to create your own dynamic websites but don't know where to start? Or perhaps you've stumbled upon a labyrinth of complex tutorials that have left you feeling overwhelmed. Fear not, as The Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Django is here to transform you from a novice into a proficient Django developer. By the end of this course, you'll have built three complete websites and learned how to publish one of them online for the world to see!
What You'll Learn 🎓
Python Refresher:
If you're new to Python or just need a brush-up, don't worry! We'll kick off our journey with a Python refresher. This will ensure that you have a solid understanding of the basics before we dive into Django. Through interactive learning and coding challenges, you'll grasp key concepts and be ready to tackle Django with confidence. 🐍
Building Your Websites:
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Pig Latin Translator App: 🐷♂️🤫 Start simple and learn the fundamentals by creating a two-page website that translates text into Pig Latin! This will give you hands-on experience with Django's core features.
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Your Personal Blog App: 📝 Step up your game by building a fully functional blog from scratch. You'll learn to work with databases, data models, and even handle static and user-uploaded images, all while sharing your thoughts with the world.
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Reddit Clone App: 🚀 Challenge yourself with the most complex project of the course—a Reddit clone! This will test your knowledge on Django's more advanced topics like user authentication and account management.
Deployment and Publishing:
You'll also learn how to deploy your Personal Blog to a server using Ubuntu Linux, ensuring that your site is available 24/7 for global viewers. The course walks you through the process step by step, demystifying the often daunting task of deployment.
Course Highlights 🌟
- URL Dispatching
- Function and Class Based Views (FBV vs. CBV)
- Project Setup and Virtual Environments
- Working with Templates and Static Files
- Database Management and Models
- Django Admin Interface
- Handling User Authentication
- Deploying to a VPS with Ubuntu Linux
- Debugging Techniques
- Interacting with GET and POST Requests
- Image Handling (Static & User-Uploaded)
- And Much More!
Take a Free Preview! 📊
Curious to see what this course has in store for you? Take advantage of the free preview and get a taste of what you'll be building. With our 30-day money-back guarantee, there's no risk in giving it a try. If it's not the perfect fit, we've got your back with a full refund.
Join us on this exciting journey into the world of Django and Python development. Sign up for The Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Django today and start building your future in web development! 🌟
Don't miss out – let's make some awesome websites together! See you inside the course, where we'll bring your coding dreams to life. 🚀
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Our review
🌟 Overview of the Course:
The Ultimate Beginners Guide to Django course by Nick has received an overwhelmingly positive response from its learners. The course is designed for beginners and serves as a comprehensive introduction to Django, a popular high-level Python web framework. Learners have found the course to be well-structured, practical, and engaging, with a focus on hands-on learning through projects that range from basic to advanced.
🔹 Pros of the Course:
- Practical and Straightforward: The course is straightforward and quickly gets into building Django applications, avoiding unnecessary detail at the beginning.
- Engaging Content: Learners have enjoyed the engaging challenges and fun exercises that come with the course.
- Clear Instructions: Nick's instructions are described as clear and thorough, with a lighthearted approach that makes learning Django more accessible.
- Responsive Instructor: Nick is very responsive to learners' questions, often providing video responses which is highly appreciated by the students.
- Well-Rounded Learning Experience: The course covers a broad range of topics, ensuring learners get a solid foundation in Django and associated technologies like HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and Bootstrap.
- Real-World Application: The third project involves deploying an app to a server, which is a valuable skill for real-world application development.
- Responsive to Learner Feedback: The instructor adapts the course based on learners' feedback, offering updated content and addressing areas that need improvement.
- Passionate Teaching: Nick's evident passion for teaching Django adds a positive element to the learning experience.
🔹 Cons of the Course:
- Pacing: Some learners found the pace of the course to be too fast, with the instructor assuming a higher level of knowledge than what was being taught.
- Up-to-Date Resources: A few learners pointed out that some of the resources referenced older versions of Python and Django, which may cause some confusion due to syntax differences.
- Basic CSS/Design Focus: The course places a bit more emphasis on the basics of CSS/design compared to server-side programming, which was not as preferred by all learners.
- Advanced Topic Coverage: Some learners expressed a desire for more advanced content and topics, such as Class-based views or Postgres integration.
- Documentation Reference: A learner suggested that the Django documentation should be referenced more often to provide a deeper understanding of certain concepts.
📚 Learner Experiences:
- Many learners reported that the course was a great way to get up to speed with Django, even if they were new to programming or Python.
- The course's focus on building projects from scratch helped learners grasp the concepts more effectively.
- The virtual high-five moments and the celebratory tone of the instructor made learning more enjoyable and less isolating.
- Learners from non-English speaking backgrounds found the instruction to be exceptionally clear, despite being in English.
📝 Summary:
Overall, the Ultimate Beginners Guide to Django by Nick is a highly recommended course for those starting with Django. It offers a solid foundation, practical skills, and a positive learning environment. While there are areas that could be improved, such as ensuring resources are up-to-date and providing more advanced content, the course's strengths significantly outweigh its weaknesses. Learners can expect to come out of this course with a strong grasp of Django and the confidence to build their own applications.