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Life & fun · July 4, 2018

Hello Web App

Learn how to build a web app with Python and Django

Hello Web App launched on July 4, 2018 with 173 votes, #141 of 2,673 launches that month and more than 90% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 8 years on.

What it does

Design and build your own custom web app using Python 3.7 and Django 2.0. Tailored for non-programmers, written by a designer. Hello Web App originally launched in 2015 on Kickstarter, raising over $13,000 and has been updated for 2018 and is now bundled together with the followup book, Hello Web App: Intermediate Concepts for twice the info.

Hello Web App teaches the basics of web app programming using Python and Django. You

Not just a basic HTML & CSS website design, but rather a complete functional web app with a database and user support. Your side project. Your lifestyle business. Your future startup. Hello Web App teaches the basics of web app programming using Python and Django. You'll learn how to choose a project, set up a database, create your templates, and launch your app. Updated for Django 3.2. There should be no breaking changes for Django 4.0+ (as this book only covers beginner subjects which haven't changed, but feel free to reach out if you run into any issues.) Django is the easiest way to launch a web app with users, registration, and dynamic objects. The best part about Django! Learn how to…from hellowebbooks.com

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