I have been a Subversion user for a while, and I wanted to learn another version control system. I chose git. From the start, I found converting to using git a pleasure. There are plenty of guides out there to get you started. In this entry, I will talk about how I used git to store my blog’s code. In addition, I will talk about fabric, an excellent automation tool for deploying your website to multiple servers, but works just as well if you are only doing it to one.
The last entry talked about using virtualenv, simple git commands, and a simple model and URLconf for the blog application. This entry will focus on Django contrib packages, which provide free RSS, a sitemap, generic comments, and many more.
I developed a simple Django application that powers kennethkam.com. This entry will describe the workflow I used, from using git as my repository, using fabric for deployment, and various Django apps that can be used to plug straight into your project. This first entry will focus on using virtualenv, git, and knocking up a simple blog while the second one will focus on Django contrib packages, more git topics, and Fabric.
Welcome to my humble blog. If I recall correctly, this is my fifth attempt at writing a blog. The first blog was powered by WordPress and it was laden with teenage angst; the second one was also powered by WordPress, but I fail to recall what I wrote about; the third one was also powered by WordPress, and the topic was more football than teenage angst. The last blog aimed at documenting my internship at Airbus UK, but feeble efforts resulted in sporadic entries, which resulted in a blog that didn’t have much to offer.