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A Django Middleware for Google Analytics (repost)

06/14/2007 django(73)

This is the new home of an old entry from the now defunct original incarnation of *Irrational Exuberance*. These entries are almost two years old, and haven't necessarily aged well, but maybe that's a good thing. This article looks at implementing a Django middleware that injects Googlel Analytics tracking into pages.

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.

A Syntax Coloring Template Filter for Django

08/09/2008 django(73)python(48)

I spent a bit of time this evening writing a template filter for Django that accepts a string of code (and optionally the name of the Pygments lexer to use for highlighting) and returns the code nicely syntax colored. A simple but slightly helpful addition to your templating arsenal.

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.

Intricate Static Websites With Django Templates

09/15/2008 django(73)python(48)

Over the weekend I needed to create a slightly complex static website, and decided to make a go at using Django templates to build it. I was not disappointed.

Overview of Using Django on the Google App Engine

06/17/2008 django(73)google-app-engine(9)

A look at the advantages and disadvantages of using Django with the Google App Engine. Touches on the GAE platform itself, as well as looking at areas where ported Django projects will have to be adapted to the App Engine's unique environment.

Bad Ideas and Regular Expressions in Templates

11/05/2008 django(73)templates(1)

A meandering story about creating a simple if-else derivative template tag that matches arbitrary values against regular expressions instead of matching boolean values.

A Different Approach to local_settings.py

11/28/2008 django(73)

A concise look at an alternative way to use local_settings.py with Django, which makes it possible to store more specific settings in version control without mucking up deployment.

Rewriting Parameterized URLs with Nginx

02/16/2009 nginx(6)

This is a short overview of how I used Nginx to redirect from content on my old WordPress blog to my new Django blog. (New purely in a relative sense.)

Suffer Less By Using Django Dev Server as a Proxy

09/30/2008 django(73)prototyping(1)

A quick look at how to use Django (and specifically the development server) as a proxy to remove some pain in your life when developing static media changes to an existing site quickly.


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