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This website got a big update! I created this website way back in the day using a static site generator named Cactus, which worked okay for what I wanted to do. Back then, my concerns were more about time to get things launched and making things as easy as possible ... Read more...
Over the last few weeks, I've been working on a little project to go along with the Kickstarter campaign for Hello Web App (one week left!) I've punted around the idea of releasing little mini-books or zines on small ideas, like pairing fonts or working with git. Today I'm releasing ... Read more...
I love Stripe, the customer payment solution I advocate using in Hello Web App: Intermediate Concepts, but I wish the Stripe's dashboard came with a bit more information about the state of your project and revenue. Here's my script for pulling in that information for your Django project. Read more...
In the original Hello Web App book, I walk you through the process of setting up your registration and login pages so user's can join and log into your new app. We also set up the password reset views on the login form, so if a user doesn't remember their ... Read more...
When I first started learning Django, I used Kenneth Love's excellent Django video series. Kenneth now works at Treehouse as a Django instructor. For this chapter, I decided to pass the torch and let him tell you all about class-based views, as I know what an excellent instructor he is ... Read more...
This tutorial is intended as a follow-on to my book, Hello Web App, which teaches the basics of web app development — from ideation to deployment. In this walkthrough, we're going to build something relatively easy: a simple contact form where your users can enter their name, email address, and ... Read more...
I'll be running workshops on the Hello Web App material at two events in May. If you're in these areas and are on the fence about writing web apps, this'll be a great opportunity to walk through the Hello Web App content (plus you'll get a copy of the book ... Read more...
Really friendly beginner books on web design and web app development. Learn more here.