Django is a high-level web development framework for rapid development of database-backed web sites and applications. This tutorial will take you from a blank screen to a fully web application (exactly what this application is is TBD). We'll cover:

• The philosphies and culture behind Django
• Designing your data models and customizing the automatic admin interface
• Writing public-facing views for your data
• Developing templates that designers can customize to make your sites pretty
• Using generic views to speed up common development tasks
• Using some of Django's sub-frameworks including the RSS, internationalization, and schema migration frameworks
• How to deploy a Django site to withstand high traffic.

Along the way, we'll pause to discuss some of the best practices that Django developers should follow (and point out any possible pitfalls).