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Large Problems in Django, Mostly Solved: Delayed Execution | Surfing in Kansas

Celery is an elegant solution to the problem of delayed execution in Django. Eric Hoelscher explains why.

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Python, Unicode and UnicodeDecodeError — Stereoplex

How to handle Unicode in Python, brilliantly explained. If I ever again wonder what 'decode' and 'encode' exactly mean, I'll come back to this article.

Link added on 2009-11-12
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SimpleBits ~ How I Might Deal with IE6

IE6 needs to die. Support the good cause by serving no css to the evil browser.

Link added on 2009-02-16
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The B-List: Standalone Django scripts

An excellent writeup of how Django components can be used in standalone scripts. You may set DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE, use setup_environ() or settings.configure(). Each method is discussed with pros and cons. Even more wisdoms in the comments.

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Article added on 2009-01-25
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Users and the admin

How do I set a foreign key to User to automatically be filled in with request.user? James Bennett explains what is "probably the #1 most-frequently-asked question about the admin". Also: how to ensure that people can only see/edit things they “own” (i.e., that they created) in the admin.

Link added on 2009-01-09
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Yahoo! 360° - The Department of Style - The Elements of JavaScript Style

Link added on 2007-09-13

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