Chapter 1. Django's Position on the Web
Web development has significantly evolved in recent years, particularly with the apparition of web frameworks. We will learn how to use the Django framework to create a complete website.
In this chapter, we will discuss the following:
- The changes in the Web
- A presentation of Django
- MVC development pattern
From Web 1.0 to Web 2.0
The Web that you see today has not always been as it appears today. Indeed, many technologies such as CSS, AJAX, or the new HTML 5 version have improved the Web.
Web 1.0
The Web was born 25 years ago, thanks to growing new technologies. Two of these have been very decisive:
- The HTML language is a display language. It allows you to organize information with nested tags.
- The HTTP protocol is ...
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