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Two-Faced Django Part 2: Models and Django Testing

12/04/2007 django(73)testing(2)

In the second part of this series we put together our models for this project, and also introduce the Django testing framework.

Two-Faced Django Part 1: Building a project that exists simultaniously on Facebook and the web

12/04/2007 django(73)pyfacebook(5)

The first article of an eight article series on using Django to create apps that exist simultaneously as independent web applications and as Facebook applications. This segment covers putting together our development setup.

3. Shuttle Busses

12/02/2007 writing(20)

The third segment of The Art of Teaching English Poorly. No more stellar than the first two, probably a bit worse, in-fact. Reflections on the people around the protagonist on a shuttle bus towards an airport.

On Education, Self-Responsibility and Manure

12/02/2007 education(5)

Its a rare month that I don't find some angry article about the problems of universities in America. If only they did X, or they implemented policy Y. I have a suspicion though, that the fault with American universities lies in a much broader social problem.

2. Traffic Jams

12/01/2007 writing(20)

Sometimes we find relief in life's nuances... simply because they are predictable when nothing else can be relied upon. Part two of Zen and the Art of Teaching English Poorly.

1. Beginnings

12/01/2007 writing(20)

Chapter one of Zen and the Art of Teaching English Poorly. On beginnings.

0. Introduction

12/01/2007 writing(20)

Sometimes the urge to write strikes you, and you have to take that opportunity when its there. It won't always pan out. But thats expected.

Using JQuery with Django for Autocomplete Fields

12/01/2007 django(73)jquery(6)

A rather rough and tumble walkthrough for using Django and JQuery to make autocomplete input fields.

Using PyFacebook without the Facebook middleware

11/30/2007 django(73)python(48)pyfacebook(5)facebook(3)

I've been working on a Facebook application with a couple of friends recently. We decided to use PyFacebook library, but there was a brief period of intense confusion on my part about how to use the PyFacebook library without the included middleware. I worked through it, though, and this article has some advice on how you can do the same.

Human Error

11/24/2007

A slight typo deleted all the images on the server... they'll be coming back soon.

Irrational Exuberance

Two-Faced Django Part 2: Models and Django Testing

Two-Faced Django Part 1: Building a project that exists simultaniously on Facebook and the web

3. Shuttle Busses

On Education, Self-Responsibility and Manure

2. Traffic Jams

1. Beginnings

0. Introduction

Using JQuery with Django for Autocomplete Fields

Using PyFacebook without the Facebook middleware

Human Error

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