Make a Location-Based Web App With Django and GeoDjango
Course description
Throughout this course, you’ll learn how to use Django and GeoDjango to build a location-based web application from scratch. You’ll be building a simple nearby shops application that lists the shops closest to a user’s location.
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By the end of this course, you’ll be able to:
Use Django to build a simple web application from scratch
Use the GeoDjango sub-framework to implement geolocation features in your Django application
Use a spatial database (PostgreSQL and PostGIS) to get benefits from the spatial features and easily implement location-aware web apps
Downloadable Sample Project: This course includes a downloadable sample project that demonstrates the final state of the Django app you’ll build throughout the course. You can get the source code for it here on the materials repo.
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All Course Lessons (11)
| # | Lesson Title | Duration | Access |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Making a GeoDjango App: Introduction & Overview Demo | 03:28 | |
| 2 | Set Up the PostgreSQL Database | 09:00 | |
| 3 | Set Up QGIS | 04:04 | |
| 4 | Set Up Your Venv, Django, and GeoDjango | 05:19 | |
| 5 | Connect Django to the Shops Database | 04:43 | |
| 6 | Create the "nearbyshops" App | 02:39 | |
| 7 | Create the Django Data Model | 05:18 | |
| 8 | Create the Django Superuser Account | 02:59 | |
| 9 | Add "shop" Table to Django Admin | 05:01 | |
| 10 | Create the "nearbyshops" View | 06:35 | |
| 11 | Bonus Video: Intro to Leaflet | 07:42 |
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