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Django Foundations: Building Blogs and Social Web Apps

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Django Foundations: Building Blogs and Social Web Apps

This course is part of Django 5 By Example Specialization

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8 hours to complete
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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Intermediate level

Recommended experience

8 hours to complete
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Understand Django’s core features and how to implement them in web apps.

  • Implement user authentication, social login, and content sharing in a social website.

  • Build dynamic, interactive web applications with Django, including features like commenting and pagination.

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May 2026

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Taught in English

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There are 7 modules in this course

This module guides you through building a functional blog application using Django, covering essential steps from project setup and configuration to data modeling and template creation. You will explore how to manage content, define relationships, and utilize Django's admin interface and QuerySets for efficient data handling. By the end, you'll have hands-on experience with key Django features for web development.

What's included

1 video11 readings1 assignment

This module guides you through enhancing your Django blog by implementing pagination, enabling users to share posts via email, and adding a comment system. You will learn to manage user interactions, handle errors gracefully, and integrate social features to boost engagement.

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1 video9 readings1 assignment

This module guides you through enhancing your Django blog with advanced features such as tagging, custom template tags, sitemaps, feeds, full-text search, and database configuration. You will learn how to improve user experience and site visibility by implementing dynamic content retrieval and search functionalities. By the end, you'll be able to extend your blog's capabilities to match those of professional blogging platforms.

What's included

1 video10 readings1 assignment

This module guides learners through implementing user authentication, registration, and profile management in a Django-based social website. You will explore Django's built-in authentication views, learn how to extend the user model, and create database migrations for custom profile fields. By the end, you'll be able to manage user accounts and personalize user experiences on your site.

What's included

1 video6 readings1 assignment

This module guides learners through integrating social authentication into a Django web application, including configuring custom authentication backends and enabling sign-in with providers like Google. Learners will also practice running their development server securely over HTTPS to simulate real-world environments.

What's included

1 video5 readings1 assignment

This module guides learners through enabling users to share content on their website by bookmarking images from external sources, building interactive features like bookmarklets and infinite scroll, and ensuring secure data handling with CSRF protection. Learners will implement forms, views, and JavaScript enhancements to create a dynamic and user-friendly image sharing platform.

What's included

1 video6 readings1 assignment

This module guides learners through implementing user interaction features in a Django web application, including creating profile views, enabling follow/unfollow actions with JavaScript, and tracking user activities. Learners will also explore using Redis for efficient image view counting and understand how to configure Django applications for these functionalities.

What's included

1 video9 readings1 assignment

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