Articles for Topic: documentation
DjangoSearch - Focused Search Results for Django
Published 5 months, 2 weeks ago
DjangoSearch is becoming a nice resource for finding Django-related information - be it reference material, articles, tutorials, example code, pluggable apps, etc. DjangoSearch is a Google Custom Search Engine and is based on a carefully selected set of URLs that have highly relevant content. Alrond (site creator) is accepting suggestions for URLs to add and he will accept suggestions after performing a quick quality review on the content on the suggested site. This will help ensure that search results are probably relevant to what users are looking for. Many users will probably be happy to see options for searching in several languages. Additionally he offers feeds of articles in over a dozen different languages. If you a Firefox fan, you can also grab a search bar plugin. I've added a DjangoSearch widget to my sidebar just below the search box for Unbracketed (which is also based on a Google CSE).
I'm already in the habit of checking there first and falling back on GOOG or the other ol' standbys in the rare event nothing surfaces. There are some additional handy links on the site - go check it out!
Time for a Django Documentation Evolution
Published 5 months, 3 weeks ago
As Django continues to mature - or more importantly as it captures more media mind share - people from many different camps will want to see what the hype is about. For those entrenched in another platform or web framework, comparisons will be made between features and methodology. For those new to web development, a desire to feel like one is grasping the basics and getting tangible results without a big learning curve can have a big influence. IT managers and system administrators will want to confirm that it can be deployed and scaled without hassle (or conversely they'll be desperately looking for reasons to justify extending their $100,000 proprietary licensing and support fees for another year).
In each case, an important element will help the investigative process: accessible relevant literature.
