Django presentation and why to use it for single page or hybrid applications too

Schedule:

6PM Entry

There will be pizza, snacks and beer, courtesy of Pentalog Iasi.

6:30 Django presentation (Dan Tudorache)

Django is a high-level Python Web framework that encourages rapid development and clean, pragmatic design. Built by experienced developers, it takes care of much of the hassle of Web development, so you can focus on writing your app without needing to reinvent the wheel. We will go on to discuss:

• What is Django

• Django structure

• Where is Django used

• What Django is not

• Typical workflow in Django

• Django Admin

• Who is behind Django framework

7:15 Break

7:30 Why to use Django for single page or hybrid applications too (Dan Tudorache)

With the advent of new amazing front-end frameworks and the ever-increasing power of browsers and mobile processors, webapp users expect a dynamic, seamless user experience where page refresh is out of the question. Therefore server template rendering is not cool anymore. What to do? Use Django as a pure back-end. In this talk, technologies, strategies and third-party packages will be discussed, we will analyze and debate the advantages and disadvantages of Django opposed to other technologies.

8:15 Closing