Full Stack Django and React: Get hands-on experience in full-stack web development with Python, React, and AWS

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Build professional, cloud-ready web applications from frontend to backend using the latest features of Django and React Key FeaturesExplore the advanced features of – popular frameworks like Django and React by working on hands-on projectsLaunch your career as a full-stack Python web developer with this step-by-step guideLearn to deploy complete web applications to AWSBook Description Django developers often need to rely on frontend developers to build a client-side solution for their web apps. By combining the capabilities of React with Django, this book creates a complete learning path to go from being a backend developer to a full stack developer in no time. This book will help you use React to build state-of-the-art UI layouts and Django to create an immaculate backend. This web development book will help you discover the full potential of combining the dual power of the two most popular frameworks – React and Django. You’ll build full stack applications, including a RESTful API in the backend and an intuitive frontend, while exploring the advanced features of both frameworks. You’ll also explore how the dynamic functionality of the React framework can be used to build your frontend systems and how the ORM layer of Django helps in simplifying database interactions. This will in turn boost the development process for building the backend and facilitate the building of full stack applications. By the end of the book, you will be able to create a dynamic full stack app starting from scratch on your own. What you will learnExplore how things work differently under the hood in the frontend as well as the backendDiscover how to build an API with DjangoStart from scratch to build an intuitive UI using React’s capabilitiesDockerize and prepare projects for deploymentDeploy an API and UI using AWS services such as AWS EC2, S3, and AWS CloudfrontWho this book is for This book is for Django web developers who want to get started with full-stack development and learn a frontend framework that can be quickly bootstrapped with the backend to build full-stack applications. Familiarity to React and JavaScript would be an added advantage. Table of ContentsCreating a Django ProjectAuthentication and Authorization Using JWTsSocial Media Post ManagementAdding Comments to Social Media PostsTesting the REST APICreating a Project with ReactBuilding Login and Registration FormsSocial Media PostsPost commentsUser ProfilesEffective UI Testing for React ComponentsDeployment Basics – Git, GitHub, and AWSDockerizing the Django ProjectAutomating Deployment on AWSDeploying Our React App on AWSPerformance, Optimization, and Security