Greenfeld & Roy: Two Scoops of django

Daniel Greenfield and Audrey Roy originally published their "Two Scoops of Django 1.5" last year with a very public editorial policy revising the text with direct input from an active readership. Both authors are established Django developers and creators of the www.djangopackages.com website and much of the tips and tricks described in this original book came from their direct experience and ultimately the collective experience of core Django developers.

As such, the book doesn't follow any sort of a narrative, instead just delivery a hackers guide to the framework demonstrating some best practises. That original book, offered as a PDF only, proved really successful and much to their chagrin started appearing throughout the Internet in bootleg form. So for their next effort they buckled to the demands of capitalism and only offer it as a dead-tree version. Now referencing v1.6 of Django the latest book boasts 100+ new pages, 6 new chapters and 3 additional appendices plus a raft of updates to existing material.

Both versions were self-published and the later version sold out in many locations within the first few days it went on sale: django developers voting with their feet! I was fortunate enough to get one through Amazon's UK store (try the links below)

The first book was essential reading for any new Django developer and I am sure the new version will deliver as well. Shame about the absence of an ebook, I prefer my trees to be growing with leaves on.

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