Posts tagged “django”
Working with Python and RabbitMQ
2009 May 20
I recently installed RabbitMQ to handle some message queuing needs at Readernaut and thought I'd share how everything came together. If you'd like to learn more about RabbitMQ please read the excellent Rabbits and Warrens.
Capturing content in Django templates
2009 February 28
As a template designer there are times when you have structural code surrounding a block which is waiting on content from a child template.
Save RAM with mobile middleware
2008 October 07
A while back I wrote an article on how to set up a mobile site with Django. Currently I have a Slicehost account which includes 256MB of RAM. My resources are tight and I really dislike having another set of unnecessary Apache processes for a mobile site that, aside from different templates, is using the same code base. The solution is quite simple, write a middleware.
Message Queuing imports
2008 September 05
Last week I ran into some problems dealing with large book imports on [Readernaut](http://readernaut.com). I tested the system for around 50-100 books but had no idea people would upload lists of 900+ books. This begged the question, how do you handle importing very large sets of data before the browser times out?
Going mobile
2008 February 18
Over the weekend, I decided to whip up a mobile version of Playground Blues. I walked into Broadway Cafe around 3pm on Saturday, and by 5:30, I had m.playgroundblues.com. Here's how it went down.
Django Basic Apps
2007 December 02
I've been working on abstracting some Django applications from past projects so they can effortlessly be plugged into future projects.
Django Sprint
2007 December 01
Armed with high levels of legally addictive stimulants, silver laptops, and brilliant minds Django will get even closer to 1.0 today.
Juggling Django settings modules
2007 November 06
If you find yourself juggling multiple Django projects and constantly changing the settings module variable, try this simple shortcut.
Austin bound
2007 March 08
I'm headed to Austin, Texas today to partake in the South by Southwest festivities. The panel linup this year looks scrumptious. Unlike my pal Jeff, I have no idea what I'll be attending. I will, however, be attending as many evening parties as I can possibly stumble into.