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<feed xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><title>Matt Makai</title><link href="http://www.fullstackpython.com/" rel="alternate"></link><link href="http://www.fullstackpython.com/feeds/all.atom.xml" rel="self"></link><id>http://www.fullstackpython.com/</id><updated>2014-02-05T16:31:06Z</updated></feed>
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<feed xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><title>Matt Makai</title><link href="http://www.fullstackpython.com/" rel="alternate"></link><link href="http://www.fullstackpython.com/feeds/all.atom.xml" rel="self"></link><id>http://www.fullstackpython.com/</id><updated>2014-02-05T21:00:21Z</updated></feed>

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<h1>Introduction</h1>
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<p>You're knee deep in learning the <a class="reference external" href="http://www.python.org/">Python</a>
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programming language. The syntax is beginning to make sense. The first
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few &quot;AHA!&quot; moments are hitting you. Now you are excited for continued
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direction to accelerate your learning.</p>
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<p>This guide explains each piece of a Python web stack. If you want to deploy
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a web application built with Django, Flask, Pyramid, or another
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Python-based web framework, you've come to the right place.</p>
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<p>There are a few other fantastic Python guides that you may want to read if
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you're not yet ready to deploy your application.</p>
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<p>For general Python learning, read Kenneth Reitz's
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<a class="reference external" href="http://docs.python-guide.org/en/latest/">The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Python</a>.</p>
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<p>To get an introduction to both Python and Django at the same time, purchase
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<a class="reference external" href="http://www.realpython.com/">Real Python</a> by Fletcher, Michael, and Jeremy.</p>
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<p>To deploy a Python web application to the Heroku platform-as-a-service
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few &quot;AHA!&quot; moments are hitting you. You've picked up the basic concepts of
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a Python web framework.</p>
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<p>Now you want to know how to take your web application code and put it
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live on the Web. That's where this guide comes in. If you want to gain
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an understanding of everything you need to deploy and run a production Python
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web application, you've come to the right place.</p>
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<p>If you're not yet ready to deploy your application there are a few other
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fantastic Python guides that you can read first:</p>
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<ul class="simple">
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<li>For general Python learning, read Kenneth Reitz's
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<a class="reference external" href="http://docs.python-guide.org/en/latest/">The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Python</a>.</li>
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<li>To get an introduction to both Python and Django at the same time, read
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<a class="reference external" href="http://www.realpython.com/">Real Python</a> by Fletcher, Michael, and Jeremy.</li>
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<li>To deploy a Python web application to the Heroku platform-as-a-service
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(described below in this guide), check out
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<a class="reference external" href="http://www.deploydjango.com/">Deploying Django</a> by Randall Degges.</p>
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<p>If you're not coming in with any software development background,
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you may also find my post on
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<a class="reference external" href="http://www.deploydjango.com/">Deploying Django</a> by Randall Degges.</li>
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<li>If you're not coming in with any software development background,
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you may find my post on
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<a class="reference external" href="http://www.mattmakai.com/learning-python-for-non-developers.html">Learning Python</a>
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useful.</p>
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<p>This guide has a different focus from the above resources. Here I
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focus on explaining the way a Python <em>web application</em> stack works from
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server infrastructure to the JavaScript that executes on a user's browser.</p>
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<p>People learning Python generally have at least one of the three following
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goals:</p>
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<ol class="arabic simple">
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<li>Build web applications</li>
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<li>Process, analyze, and visualize data</li>
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<li>Script server administration</li>
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</ol>
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<p>This guide will be most useful to people building web applications and
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scripting server administration.</p>
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useful.</li>
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</ul>
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<p>This guide has a different focus from the above resources. Here you will
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learn what server options exist, which operating system to use, what the
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Web Server Gateway Interface (WSGI) standard is, and so on up through the
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action that takes place in the user's browser.</p>
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<p>Read on once you have a basic understanding of Python plus a web framework
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and are ready to learn more about the full Python web stack.</p>
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<h1>Introduction</h1>
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<p>You're knee deep in learning the <a class="reference external" href="http://www.python.org/">Python</a>
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programming language. The syntax is beginning to make sense. The first
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few &quot;AHA!&quot; moments are hitting you. Now you are excited for continued
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direction to accelerate your learning.</p>
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<p>This guide explains each piece of a Python web stack. If you want to deploy
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a web application built with Django, Flask, Pyramid, or another
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Python-based web framework, you've come to the right place.</p>
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<p>There are a few other fantastic Python guides that you may want to read if
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you're not yet ready to deploy your application.</p>
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<p>For general Python learning, read Kenneth Reitz's
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<a class="reference external" href="http://docs.python-guide.org/en/latest/">The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Python</a>.</p>
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<p>To get an introduction to both Python and Django at the same time, purchase
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<a class="reference external" href="http://www.realpython.com/">Real Python</a> by Fletcher, Michael, and Jeremy.</p>
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<p>To deploy a Python web application to the Heroku platform-as-a-service
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few &quot;AHA!&quot; moments are hitting you. You've picked up the basic concepts of
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a Python web framework.</p>
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<p>Now you want to know how to take your web application code and put it
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live on the Web. That's where this guide comes in. If you want to gain
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an understanding of everything you need to deploy and run a production Python
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web application, you've come to the right place.</p>
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<p>If you're not yet ready to deploy your application there are a few other
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fantastic Python guides that you can read first:</p>
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<ul class="simple">
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<li>For general Python learning, read Kenneth Reitz's
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<a class="reference external" href="http://docs.python-guide.org/en/latest/">The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Python</a>.</li>
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<li>To get an introduction to both Python and Django at the same time, read
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<a class="reference external" href="http://www.realpython.com/">Real Python</a> by Fletcher, Michael, and Jeremy.</li>
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<li>To deploy a Python web application to the Heroku platform-as-a-service
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(described below in this guide), check out
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<a class="reference external" href="http://www.deploydjango.com/">Deploying Django</a> by Randall Degges.</p>
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<p>If you're not coming in with any software development background,
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you may also find my post on
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<a class="reference external" href="http://www.deploydjango.com/">Deploying Django</a> by Randall Degges.</li>
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<li>If you're not coming in with any software development background,
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you may find my post on
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<a class="reference external" href="http://www.mattmakai.com/learning-python-for-non-developers.html">Learning Python</a>
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useful.</p>
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<p>This guide has a different focus from the above resources. Here I
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focus on explaining the way a Python <em>web application</em> stack works from
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server infrastructure to the JavaScript that executes on a user's browser.</p>
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<p>People learning Python generally have at least one of the three following
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goals:</p>
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<ol class="arabic simple">
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<li>Build web applications</li>
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<li>Process, analyze, and visualize data</li>
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<li>Script server administration</li>
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</ol>
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<p>This guide will be most useful to people building web applications and
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scripting server administration.</p>
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useful.</li>
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</ul>
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<p>This guide has a different focus from the above resources. Here you will
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learn what server options exist, which operating system to use, what the
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Web Server Gateway Interface (WSGI) standard is, and so on up through the
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action that takes place in the user's browser.</p>
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<p>Read on once you have a basic understanding of Python plus a web framework
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and are ready to learn more about the full Python web stack.</p>
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a web application built with Django, Flask, Pyramid, or another
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There are a few other fantastic Python guides that you may want to read if
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you're not yet ready to deploy your application.
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For general Python learning, read Kenneth Reitz's
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`The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Python <http://docs.python-guide.org/en/latest/>`_.
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To get an introduction to both Python and Django at the same time, purchase
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`Real Python <http://www.realpython.com/>`_ by Fletcher, Michael, and Jeremy.
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To deploy a Python web application to the Heroku platform-as-a-service
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(described below in this guide), check out
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`Deploying Django <http://www.deploydjango.com/>`_ by Randall Degges.
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If you're not coming in with any software development background,
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you may also find my post on
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`Learning Python <http://www.mattmakai.com/learning-python-for-non-developers.html>`_
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useful.
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This guide has a different focus from the above resources. Here I
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focus on explaining the way a Python *web application* stack works from
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server infrastructure to the JavaScript that executes on a user's browser.
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People learning Python generally have at least one of the three following
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goals:
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2. Process, analyze, and visualize data
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3. Script server administration
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This guide will be most useful to people building web applications and
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scripting server administration.
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few "AHA!" moments are hitting you. You've picked up the basic concepts of
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a Python web framework.
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Now you want to know how to take your web application code and put it
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live on the Web. That's where this guide comes in. If you want to gain
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an understanding of everything you need to deploy and run a production Python
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web application, you've come to the right place.
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If you're not yet ready to deploy your application there are a few other
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fantastic Python guides that you can read first:
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* For general Python learning, read Kenneth Reitz's
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`The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Python <http://docs.python-guide.org/en/latest/>`_.
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* To get an introduction to both Python and Django at the same time, read
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`Real Python <http://www.realpython.com/>`_ by Fletcher, Michael, and Jeremy.
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* To deploy a Python web application to the Heroku platform-as-a-service
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(described below in this guide), check out
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`Deploying Django <http://www.deploydjango.com/>`_ by Randall Degges.
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* If you're not coming in with any software development background,
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you may find my post on
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`Learning Python <http://www.mattmakai.com/learning-python-for-non-developers.html>`_
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useful.
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This guide has a different focus from the above resources. Here you will
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learn what server options exist, which operating system to use, what the
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Web Server Gateway Interface (WSGI) standard is, and so on up through the
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action that takes place in the user's browser.
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Read on once you have a basic understanding of Python plus a web framework
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and are ready to learn more about the full Python web stack.

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