I can not recommend this book enough. True stories about cave divers trying to find the lowest point on Earth.
This book has sex, death, and life-saving moments. It's really well-written and very informative.
To be honest, most of my SQL work has been done through ORM or clever objects, now I want to get to the core of how it works. This book is very clear, with excellent visual examples so far. Joins and how they work, for example, are now a lot clearer.
Definitely written for a beginner, and I still have a lot left to go.
After understanding the basic concepts of Django (which if you don't I don't recommend this book), this book is the foundation.
Not only does it teach you reasonable ways to solve common problems, and material not in the manual but adapted by the community, but it does an excellent job of explaining each concept and walking you through the process.
If you've done a basic Django this is an excellent way to further your knowledge, and even take care of things like setup, distribution.
I highly recommend it (if you've built a basic Django app)
This is an excellent, small little book. It's more of a reference for eating better. One pass isn't enough to understand everything, but it's a lot of "good rules of thumb."
I recommend it if you're interested in changing your lifestyle, not looking for a diet.
Ahh, chapter one. The standard installation chapter. Nothing very exciting going on here. If you know how to install Django then skip it.
Kenny added Practical Django Projects 2nd Edition to his library.
- Kenny Meyers
- December 23, 2009
I don't actually have a preference. I've got a lot more books, but I'm just adding the ones I'm going through at the time.
Apress is great. Pragmatic Programmer, Manning and McGraw Hill are also spectacular.