Python Learning Journal: Step 1

You’ve been creating your learning journal entries so far using a shared journal I have created for you. It’s time now to make your own version.

Tasks

If you do not already have one, create a learning-journal-basic repository in GitHub. Add the application skeleton created in class to this repository. Ensure that the repository also contains a good Python .gitignore file, an appropriate OSS license, and a descriptive README.md.

Once the basics are in place, create a new branch (step1) for today’s work. Do your work on this branch.

Using what you learned today, both in class and in your readings, accomplish the following tasks for your learning journal:

  • Copy the HTML mockups you made into the templates directory and your CSS stylesheet into the static directory.

  • Create a directory called data in your learning_journal_basic directory.

  • Write today’s learning journal entry in pure HTML and stick it in your data directory, following the same style rules as the mockup for your HTML detail page.

  • Remove the existing views from your views.py file.

  • Create the following view callables:
    • list view: for the list of journal entries
    • detail view: for a single journal entry
    • create view: for creating a new view
    • update view: for updating an existing view
  • Connect each of the above views to the following routes, with descriptive but concise route names:
    • /
    • /journal/{id:\d+}
    • /journal/new-entry
    • /journal/{id:\d+}/edit-entry

  • Your list view will serve up your home page mockup, with today’s journal entry being the top on. The title for each entry on the list must be a link.

  • Your detail view will serve up today’s journal entry.

  • Your create view will serve up the mockup for creating a new entry (should be a form page).

  • Your update view will serve up the mockup for editing entries.

  • Ensure that each page has a “Home” button visible that returns the viewer to the home page, and a “New Entry” button that allows the user to create new entries.

You are working with a partner to complete this application.

When all of the above work is completed, deploy your site to Heroku. Make sure to include the URL to your Heroku deployment in your README.md file. Also make sure that your README.md documents the routes and views used and that any function you write is appropriately documented.

Submitting Your work

When your work is done and your site is deployed, push all your work to your GitHub repo. Open a new pull request from the step1 branch to master. Submit the URL of that pull request to Canvas.

Finally, merge your pull request to prepare for the work in Python Learning Journal: Step 2

Use the comment feature in canvas to submit the following:

  • At least one well-formed question about the work you did for this assignment
  • At least one comment on what went well
  • At least one comment on what was particularly difficult or challenging