Django: The web framework for perfectionists with deadlines

Brief introduction to Django, followed by working through the tutorial. Presented at Hack101, for HackMcGill.

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1. Django
   The Web framework for perfectionists with deadlines.
   Hack101 @ HackMcGill :: October 17, 2013
   

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2. about me
   - Wendy Liu
   - Math & CS
   - SWE intern at Google SF
   - dellsystem on {Twitter, IRC, Github}
   - ilostwaldo on {Facebook, Gmail}
   - 2 years of Django
   

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4. github.com/dellsystem/mcmun-2014
   

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5. wikinotes.ca
   

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6. wikinotes.ca
   github.com/dellsystem/wikinotes
   

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7. database
   

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8. database
   (+ abstraction layer)
   

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9. database
   (+ abstraction layer)
   templating language
   

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10. database
    (+ abstraction layer)
    templating language
    admin panel
    

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11. database
    (+ abstraction layer)
    templating language
    admin panel
    insert/edit/delete data
    

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12. database
    (+ abstraction layer)
    templating language
    admin panel
    insert/edit/delete data
    user
    authentication
    

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13. database
    (+ abstraction layer)
    templating language
    admin panel
    insert/edit/delete data
    user
    authentication
    tests
    

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14. database
    (+ abstraction layer)
    templating language
    admin panel
    insert/edit/delete data
    user
    authentication
    tests
    sending emails
    

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15. database
    (+ abstraction layer)
    templating language
    admin panel
    insert/edit/delete data
    user
    authentication
    tests
    sending emails
    sending emails
    search
    

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16. database
    (+ abstraction layer)
    templating language
    admin panel
    insert/edit/delete data
    user
    authentication
    tests
    sending emails
    sending emails
    search
    sending emails
    search
    deployment
    search
    

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17. database
    (+ abstraction layer)
    templating language
    admin panel
    insert/edit/delete data
    user
    authentication
    tests
    sending emails
    sending emails
    search
    sending emails
    search
    deployment
    search
    security
    

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18. database
    (+ abstraction layer)
    templating language
    admin panel
    insert/edit/delete data
    user
    authentication
    tests
    sending emails
    sending emails
    search
    sending emails
    search
    deployment
    search
    security
    sending emails
    ?
    

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19. enter django.
    

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20. M
    V
    C
    

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21. M
    V
    C
    odel
    iew
    ontroller
    

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22. M
    V
    C
    M
    V
    C
    odel
    iew
    ontroller
    (template)
    (view)
    

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23. DRY.
    don't repeat yourself.
    

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24. batteries included!
    focus on what makes your website special
    

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25. installing django 1.5.4
    $ virtualenv django
    $ cd django
    $ source bin/activate
    $ pip install django
    $ django-admin.py startproject whatever
    

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26. tutorial
    bit.ly/django101
    

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27. thanks!
    bit.ly/django101
    

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