Who this book is for

This book is aimed at developers who want insights into building highly maintainable websites using Django. It will help you gain a deeper understanding of the framework, but it will also familiarize you with several web development concepts.

It will be useful for beginners and experienced Django developers alike. It assumes that you are familiar with Python and have completed a basic tutorial on Django (try the official polls tutorial or a video tutorial from http://arunrocks.com).

You do not have to be an expert in Django or Python. No prior knowledge of patterns is expected for reading this book. More specifically, this book is not about the classic Gang of Four patterns, though they might get mentioned.

A lot of practical information here might not be unique to just Django, but to web development in general. By the end of this book, you should be a more efficient and pragmatic web developer.