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Building SPAs with Django and HTML Over the Wire

by Andros Fenollosa

August 2022

Intermediate to advanced

264 pages

4h 27m

English

Packt Publishing

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Exploring the software requiredOperating systemCode editorPythonDockerGitBrowserAdding dependenciesConfiguring the IDEInstalling DjangoCreating our projectSummary
Technical requirementsExploring the containers used for building our appAdding the Django serviceCreating a Django launcherConfiguring the databasesConnecting Django to a web serverAdding a fake SMTP mail serverTesting for correct operationCaddy and DjangoMailHogSummary
Technical requirementsCreating our first page with DaphneListening to events with consumersSending plain text from the backendSending JSON from the backendExample project – Generating a ticket of random numbersReceiving JSON in the frontendExample project – Checking for matching numbers Rendering HTML in the backendSummary
Technical requirementsInserting information into the databaseRendering database informationLimiting queries with a pagerDeleting rows from a databaseUpdating rows in a databaseSummary
Technical requirementsBasic functions for managing ChannelsCreating a full ChatDefining the databaseGenerating random usersIntegrating HTML and stylesDefining CSS stylesCreating the view Declaring JavaScript to listen to messages or send themBuilding a Consumer to manage groupsSummary

Technical requirementsSwitching between pagesServer-side rendering for each routeIncluding a browser to achieve dynamic navigationChanging URLsHydrating sections or componentsCreating temporary sessions for clientsAvoiding cross-site request forgery (CSRF) with WebSocketsSummary
Technical requirementsCreating models for the databaseGenerating fake articles and commentsListing of articlesNavigating between articles with paginationAdding an article search engineCreating a static pageMoving between pages and generating a browserImplementing an individual page per articleAdding a list of commentsAdding new commentsOffering an RSS feedSummary
Technical requirements Installing and configuring StimulusDefining a controller Managing events with actions Capturing references with targets An application that converts text into uppercase lettersSummary
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Part 4: Simplifying the frontend with Stimulus

In this part, we will use one of the most widely used JavaScript frameworks to easily handle events received from the backend: Stimulus. Not only will it reduce the amount of JavaScript code, but it will also allow the frontend to define the events.

In this part, we will cover the following chapters: