Brief Summary
This course teaches you how to create a Twitter-like web application using Django, jQuery, and Bootstrap. It’s super beginner-friendly and loads of fun!
Key Points
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Step-by-step learning for absolute beginners.
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Build a real project that mimics Twitter functionality.
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Learn essential web technologies like Django, jQuery, and Bootstrap.
Learning Outcomes
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Gain deeper knowledge of Django and web development concepts.
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Understand how to work with APIs using Django Rest Framework.
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Develop skills in using Ajax and Bootstrap to enhance user interaction.
About This Course
Learn Django 1.10, jQuery, and Bootstrap step by step by building a real project that works like Twitter!
Social media has changed the way we communicate with each other. The power behind social media allows us to do amazing things together. What exactly is behind it? Well.. it's Simple Web Application concepts that can be applied to ALL and ANY web applications that you may build.
In this course we're going to teach you what's behind how Twitter works. Now, Twitter has hundreds of developers so what we're actually building is the basis of what Twitter once was, the absolute most simple things by learning more Django along the way.
What are we going to learn:
Ajax + jQuery to "Tweet" messages
Tag users directly (@user)
Use Hashtags (#newtag)
Integrate Bootstrap
Using an Ajax form within a Bootstrap Modal
Django Rest Framework
Follow users (via Ajax)
Like posts (via Ajax)
Retweet posts (via Ajax)
Class Based Views
Custom Template Tags
Counting characters in a form
Basic Registration
And much more!
We do everything step-by-step so even if you're an absolute beginner, you can follow along. Cheers!
Build a real service like Twitter.com
A deeper understanding of Django
Build projects that rely on an API using the Django Rest Framework
Anton L.
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