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Pelican 4.9: classless Simple theme with semantic HTML

Nov. 29, 2023 » Paolo Melchiorre » [Archived Version]

Introducing the updated version of the “Simple” theme in the new Pelican 4.9 version, with semantic and classless HTML and customizable out-of-the-box.

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What is the Django Web Framework?

Nov. 27, 2023 » The PyCharm Blog » [Archived Version]

In this blog post, we’ll introduce you to web frameworks and explore what they are and why they’re vital if you want to develop apps rapidly without compromising on security. More importantly, we’ll explain exactly what the Django web framework is – an open-source web framework for building web applications using Python. Whether you’re a […]

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2024 Django Software Foundation board nomination

Nov. 26, 2023 » Paolo Melchiorre » [Archived Version]

My self-nomination statement for the 2024 Django Software Foundation (DSF) board of directors elections

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Database generated columns⁽²⁾: Django & PostgreSQL

Nov. 23, 2023 » Paolo Melchiorre » [Archived Version]

An introduction to database generated columns, using PostgreSQL and the new GeneratedField added in Django 5.0.

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Serverless Functions in Django With Fly Machines

Nov. 23, 2023 » Django Beats » [Archived Version]

In this post we demonstrate how to use Fly Machines to run Serverless Functions using Django custom commands. Django on Fly.io is pretty sweet! Check it out: you can be up and running on Fly.io in just minutes. In the Serverless model, despite the name, there are still servers under the hood. Serverless is a broader concept that encompasses various cloud computing services where we don’t manage the infrastructure. Instead, it’s abstracted away from us - and we like that! The cloud provider ex…

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DevFest Pescara 2023

Nov. 18, 2023 » Paolo Melchiorre » [Archived Version]

GDG DevFest Pescara brings together world-class experts in Android, Web, Cloud, and Machine Learning technologies to Pescara for 2 days of sessions, workshops and showcases.

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Parse Inbound Email - Building SaaS with Python and Django #175

Nov. 16, 2023 » Django on Matt Layman » [Archived Version]

In this episode, we switched to the inbound side and parsed an email to transform it into a journal entry. This caused us to look into the dateutil library and look at Python’s standard email module to use EmailMessage.

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Parse Inbound Email - Building SaaS #175

Nov. 16, 2023 » Django on Matt Layman » [Archived Version]

In this episode, we switched to the inbound side and parsed an email to transform it into a journal entry. This caused us to look into the dateutil library and look at Python’s standard email module to use EmailMessage.

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New goodies in Django 5.0

Nov. 14, 2023 » Django Beats » [Archived Version]

Mariusz Felisiak, a Django and Python contributor and a Django Fellow, shares with us his personal favorites from a “deluge” of exciting new features in Django 5.0. Django on Fly.io is pretty sweet! Check it out: you can be up and running on Fly.io in just minutes. As planned, after 8 months of intensive development, the first alpha and beta versions of Django 5.0 are out! Almost 700 commits were merged to this release. 204 people 💗 and even more unnamed heroes, dedicated their time and effort…

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Django vs Flask: Which is the Best Python Web Framework?

Nov. 10, 2023 » The PyCharm Blog » [Archived Version]

Overview Even if you are new to web development, you probably already know that there are two main web frameworks in the Python world: Django and Flask. According to the Python Developers Survey 2022 conducted by JetBrains, 39% of developers reported using either or both. Whether you are a beginner thinking of what to learn […]

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