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Parameterized Django models
In principle, a single Django application can be reused in two or more projects, providing functionality relevent to both. That implies that the same database structure (tables and relations) will be ...
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How do you map members and their responsibilities to an organization?
I'm working on a Django project that tracks arts-related activities, and I'm stuck on the human-resources part of things.
(code below) I have a class Ensemble that subclasses Organization. ...
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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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Do people design websites using django [closed]
I am a student, currently learning Django and have no experience in web frameworks or website designing apart from some "basic" HTML stuff.
Now, I am following the TheDjangoBook and reading ...
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How would I do a “Server over capacity” message with Django?
This probably isnt' a Django specific question, but I'm wondering how those "Server over capacity" messages are displayed.
Some examples:
Twitter's fail whale
Tumblr's Over capacity slash page
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What and how to unit test a django web application?
I am writing unit tests for a web frontend implemented in Django.
I have written unit tests that check that all views return the correct status code (200, 302 etc) so that template errors (which give ...
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Django development best practices
I have spent some time studying Django and I've done some applications. But I really don't know what is the best approach while developing an application, I mean, there are several options: Make all ...
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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 ...
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Starting with Ruby on Rails? I see a lot of criticism everywhere. Is it okay to start with Rails now in 2012? [closed]
I have worked on C before and have never tried my hands on any web application creating framework. After some convincing from one of my friends I thought of giving Rails a go. Before starting to work ...
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Version Number Soup in RoR: Is Grails Better? Django? [closed]
As an occasional Rails developer, every time I return to Rails I have Gem problems, rake problems, or version number problems (Ruby or Rails). These are usually problems that others experience, as ...
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How can I sell my boss on Python+Django instead of PHP+a different framework? [closed]
My boss has tasked me with a re-write of our intranet website. The existing system is very old PHP that doesn't use a framework. My preference is strongly to do the rewrite in Python and Django but my ...
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Why should I not always pass a Django request context in a view?
According to the relevant Django documentation, a request context offers more than a normal context in that it merges request data into the context.
It is hence necessary for views that perform form ...
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Why does email sent from my site end up in SPAM folders? [closed]
I am developing a course registration website in Django. New users must confirm their email address by clicking on a link emailed to them.
Unfortunately, this message is consistently ending up in ...
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Pros and cons of hiring a programming tutor
I've started to learn programming in Python. It seems like every other code I write, the site breaks, and it'll take me hours to figure out the problem. It's not very encouraging at all.
I've been ...
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Strictly from an employability perspective, what is the best web development framework to learn right now? [closed]
Even though Ruby on Rails seems to be the most popular with the most job openings, is there a compelling employability reason to learn django for example? Maybe because everybody's learning RoR and ...
