How to Break Free from Excel
Is your company still using Excel? Transitioning from Excel spreadsheets to web-based applications can improve efficiency, scalability, and overall user experience for your business. Translating requirements from Excel into a web application is not a trivial task. Explore the benefits, best practices and potential challenges of making the switch.
Thomas Massmann |
August 16, 2023
Matching Django and React using Redux
During a recent project, we paired a Django backend with a React frontend using Redux. There was some trial and error involved, but the end result is a very cohesive structure.
Umar Maqbool |
December 19, 2022
Tips for Integrating Okta with a Django App
Interested in integrating Okta with your Django applications? While not terribly difficult, there are several holes in the documentation. Knowing these simple tips can save you time.
Umer Sohail |
November 3, 2022
A Look at Using Wagtail Snippets with Django
Wagtail 4.0 came out on Aug. 31 and with it came support for Django 4.1, which we just so happen to be using for our first Wagtail project — a new application that will be integrated within one of the client’s existing websites.
Chrissy Wainwright |
September 7, 2022
Library We Love: Django Knox Tokens
Explore Django REST Framework as a solution for developing front-end heavy websites, and learn how Django REST Knox offers the simplest solution for what can easily become a very complex issue.
Glenn Franxman |
April 18, 2022
Upgrading Django: Tips You Don’t Get From Docs
Keeping Django up to date is essential. Here are some battle-scarred tips and version-specific information for you to navigate a Django upgrade at any level.
Peter Hull |
March 21, 2022
The Importance of Precise Error Messages
Using the S3 Presigned URLs and Presigned Posts features almost had the Six Feet Up team stumped, but after some troubleshooting, uploads were a breeze.
Dave O'Connor |
December 15, 2021
Django Saves the Day
While Flask is helpful for getting started, Django is a "batteries included" approach to web development.
Shane Hathaway |
September 29, 2021
Serverless Django: Exploring the State of the Art on AWS
As deployment options for web apps have multiplied in the past few years, AWS Lambda continues to stand out as a powerful, simple way to run a web app with minimal maintenance and cost — if there is low traffic.
Shane Hathaway |
April 12, 2021
Hacking Django Channels for Fun (and Profit)
LoudSwarm by Six Feet Up, a Django-based virtual event platform, has always supported Slack for instant, in-app text communication. In addition to Slack, clients were requesting Discord integration, so Six Feet Up’s expert team of developers found a solution.
Peter Hull |
March 18, 2021
How to Leapfrog a Massive Django/Python Upgrade Successfully
Migrating from Django 1.7 to 3.1 is no small task. Besides having to deal with the upgrade of Django itself, you shouldn't forget that an upgrade like this implies an upgrade from Python 2 to 3 as well.
Roché Compaan |
February 17, 2021
What is Faceted Search or Faceted Navigation?
Faceted search provides site visitors with a quick and intuitive way to narrow down their search results in real time...
Calvin Hendryx-Parker |
July 24, 2019
How to write an RFP for your Web Portal project
Whether your web portal project is about a corporate intranet, an online collaboration platform for researchers or a app designed to help members manage their data, you will most likely need to write an RFP to identify possible suitable vendors...
Gabrielle Hendryx-Parker |
May 17, 2019
What to look for in your site’s search
Tips if you are looking for Google-like search features...
Calvin Hendryx-Parker |
March 12, 2019
How to Create Custom Password Validators in Django
Django comes with basic password validators but you can also create your own if you have more specific needs. Here are some tips for doing that...
Anthony Bosio |
April 30, 2018
Django Commands: makemigrations or migrate?
When running Django migrations, which command should you run: 'makemigrations' or 'migrate'? Here is a simple how-to manual...
Chrissy Wainwright |
April 20, 2018
Django Forms: Handling form data in the POST
Some forms will require custom changes to be made with the data sent to the form. Here are some tips for getting that data in the view...
Chrissy Wainwright |
March 12, 2018
Making your Django templates AJAX-y
Load all or portions of a page with Javascript without having to do a traditional click-wait-entire page reload...
Chrissy Wainwright |
February 27, 2018
Kick Start your Django/Plone Buildout with PyCharm
PyCharm has great features, such as a Debugger, code completion, syntax highlighting and code formatting for Buildout configuration files. Here are several tips to help you get going...
Calvin Hendryx-Parker |
August 5, 2017
Getting Started with Django
Where to go to start with Django; useful tips; pros and cons; online references, and more...
Anthony Bosio |
March 30, 2017
Django CMS vs Plone
At Six Feet Up, we have extensive experience with both Plone and Django CMS. In this post, I am exploring when you might want to use Django CMS and when Plone might be a better fit...
Calvin Hendryx-Parker |
October 31, 2016
Building Python Command Line Tools, Part 2: Console Scripts
In this second part of our series on Python Command Line Tools, I'll show you how to make the agrparse script executable and ready to be installed as a console script when someone installs your Pyramid or Django app.
Calvin Hendryx-Parker |
February 9, 2015
Building Python Command Line Tools, Part 1: ArgParse
This article is part one of a four-part series on building and using python command line tools. Get ready to learn how to parse command line arguments and import csv files for a Django or Pyramid app.
Calvin Hendryx-Parker |
January 26, 2015
Python Django Training Course Now Available
We’ve taken the challenge of finding well-trained Python developers into our own hands. Clayton and I will be teaching 5-day immersive trainings on Python and Django at Eleven Fifty in Carmel, Indiana.
Calvin Hendryx-Parker |
October 8, 2014