If you have been searching for good Django books, then your search has come to an end. In this post, I will go through some of the Dango books which can make you proficient in the web framework.
It doesn’t matter if you are a beginner or a professional trying to learn new tricks, the Django books listed here will surely help you in one way or the other. I will try to list both free and paid Django books. For the beginners, it is always wise to get started with a free book and once they are comfortable with what Django has to offer can proceed to advanced paid books.
Some of the books that are mentioned here are in pdf format, so you can use them as on your computer or print them. I would recommend my readers to go for the PDF first to see if you find the contents of the book to be helpful. If so, then you can go ahead and buy the hard copy, if you find reading a physical book to be more helpful than its virtual counterpart(i know I do).
But first, let’s delve into learning a bit more about Django. The list of the best book for Django will follow after this introductory passage.
Django Introduction
Django is a popular web framework that utilizes Python as its primary language. Python in itself is very popular and clearly have an industrial presence. It is also used widely in scientific computation and is actually a multi-purpose programming language. It has grown exponentially in the past few years and has already suppressed Java as the number one introductory programming language in schools and college.
The Web framework for perfectionists with deadlines
With Django, you have the capacity to be time efficient and work proficiently! It will yield you impressive results in little time, making it great for productivity. Currently, I am developing a website With Django and Python on MVA (Microsoft Virtual Academy), and I must say that Django is impressive. It is minimalistic, simple and follows the suit of Python. It follows the popular DRY(Do not repeat yourself) philosophy and improves the way you code and build things. The idea is to provide abstraction and provide powerful API’s to create websites/web apps with Django.
History of Django
About 12 years from now, Django had first stepped into the market. Currently, version 1.11.4 version for the framework is available on the market. So you see the framework has very well stood the test of time and shown what it is capable of doing.
The components used in the Django framework are reusable and hence it helps to create completely customizable websites.
It came into the scene in fall 2003. Adrian Holovaty and Simon Willison, first created the workable version at Lawrence Journal-World newspaper and later on it was publicly launched to the public in July 2005.
The name of the framework came after the famous guitarist Django Reinhardt and not after the famous film Django Unchained.
When Should You Try Out The Django Books?
Books are awesome, but when you are learning to program, it is always a good idea to check out the official website first, use some tutorial apps and then move on to any book. This way you are making a foundation which will be easy to build on.
If you are new to Django, I would also recommend an online course and then move on to the book. Stay tuned to TechAltair as I will write about the best Django course on the internet.
Django Book To Help You Learn Better and Faster
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The Official Documentation
Technically, the official documentation is not a book, but it is hard to ignore the fact that it less than that. Django has one of the best documentation, and, the tutorials are just too good. I loved to go through the documentations and see the tutorials. It is clear to understand and easy to read.
2. Two Scoops of Django
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Getting started with Django can be a tricky proposition. With this book, you can actually learn full-fledged Django projects.
The book is great for both beginners and experienced professional. The good news is that it offers content for the Django 1.11(the latest version of Django at the time of writing).
The book offers various tricks, code examples, and patterns for easy learning. Furthermore, it also comes with jinja2 examples, debugging lessons, testing, security and more.
The book is available for $42.36 only.
3. Lightweight Django
Author: Julia Elman
Lightweight Django is another great book for both beginners and experienced personals. The book offers the right mix of examples and beginner friendly material. But if you are completely new to Django, I will recommend you to skip this book as it does contain some unexplainable codes in the later part.
4. Web Development With Django CookBook
Author: Aidas Bendoraitis
The Web Development With Django CookBook is targetted at Django developers who have some experience with the framework. it offers good underlying concepts about forms, views, models and more.
The book also showcases some JavaScript and Ajax techniques. A good book for anyone who is looking to expand their knowledge about Django framework.
It also contains a good number of examples and can be a handy cookbook for any developer out there.
5. Test-Driven Development with Python
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I know this book is not related with Django, but if you want to learn modern development techniques and want to be at the top of your game, you should give this book a try.
The book takes TDD as its basis and develops from there. With TDD backing up the core of the book, you will learn how to build applications with fewer errors and the end result is a highly functional application. The book also covers JavaScript and other related technologies.
6. Django Design Patterns and Best Practices
Author: Arun Ravindran
Design patterns are an integral part of development. With the help of this book, you will get to know common mistakes in Django development and how to mitigate them. You will also learn the best Django design patterns that will be required to create an amazing web application.
It also gives insight on difficult topics such as debugging and legacy code.
