<p>Front-end tools like Grunt and Gulp are becoming very widespread, and there’s good reason for it. The front-end code is no longer static, CSS pre-processors are the norm, and JavaScript modules such as Require, Browserify or even coffeescript are also …</p>
<p>Last week</p><p>Vitaly</p><p>and I migrated BotBot.me to new servers and also launched a redesign of the user account section. You can now support us by becoming a subscriber for $3/month and even log personal channels for $2/month. If you …</p>
<p>Featured</p><p>Django Websites Redesign</p><p>Ok, so this didn't happen in November, but it's too big not to include. For the first time since it's public launch nearly 10 years ago,</p><p>www.djangoproject.com</p><p>got a redesign. Congrats to everyone involved.</p><p>DjangoCon Europe …</p>
<p>If you have ever built a form using</p><p>Bootstrap</p><p>you have undoubtedly worked with</p><p>input groups</p><p>. Input groups are an excellent way to provide contextual help via iconography or associate specific actions with the appropriate field. However, they can …</p>
<p>Do you manage a website? Does it have a login form? Can somebody brute force attack it with every common username/password combination until they find one that works?</p><p>For many small web applications, the answer to all of the above …</p>
<p>Featured</p><p>Django Bugfix Releases</p><p>An incremental bugfix release was done for Djangos 1.4.x-1.7.x. The older ones are pretty minor, but there's a</p><p>laundry list of fixes in 1.7.1</p><p>that are worth checking out.</p><p>Inagural Django Fellows Announced</p><p>For the first …</p>
<p>Featured</p><p>Django 1.7 Released</p><p>This is big news. Django 1.7 is a huge release, including database migrations and an app loading refactor (no more empty</p><p>models.py</p><p>files!). Lots of other goodies in</p><p>the release notes</p><p>.</p><p>DSF calls for applicants …</p>
<p>Last month, I presented</p><p>High Performance Django: From Runserver to Reddit Hugs</p><p>at DjangoCon US in Portland. My assertion was that Django, left to its own devices, does not scale. With the right supporting servers, however, it can scale fantastically. …</p>
<p>I’m excited to announce that our book, High Performance Django is officially complete. You can buy a copy at</p><p>highperformancedjango.com</p><p>now.</p><p>Thank You</p><p>Writing the book was hard work and there were definitely times where the challenge felt insurmountable. I …</p>
<p>Featured</p><p>Django Security Releases</p><p>New security releases in the 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, and 1.7 branches were made. They address multiple vulnerabilities. Make sure to review the notes to see if you are affected.</p><p>A thank you to the companies that …</p>
