Publisher's Synopsis
What You Will Learn in This Book
- Master the fundamentals of Wagtail CMS and its place within the Python/Django ecosystem, understanding why it's the preferred choice for flexible content management.
- Set up a robust Wagtail development environment from scratch, including Python, Django, essential tools, and your very first Wagtail site.
- Design and define content effectively using Wagtail's Page Models, creating custom content types and organizing your site's hierarchy.
- Render dynamic content using Django's templating engine, and integrate basic styling, static files, and navigation menus.
- Leverage the power of StreamField to build highly flexible and structured content, utilizing various block types for rich, modular page layouts.
- Efficiently manage and display images and documents within your Wagtail projects, including advanced features like image manipulation and collections.
- Implement reusable content components using Snippets for common elements like testimonials or author bios across your site.
- Manage non-page content and custom data models with ModelAdmin, gaining control over diverse datasets within the Wagtail admin interface.
- Build interactive forms and capture user input using Wagtail's built-in form functionalities and custom form pages.
- Integrate robust search capabilities into your Wagtail site, from basic database search to advanced indexing with tools like Elasticsearch.
- Develop headless CMS solutions with the Wagtail API, enabling decoupled frontends for modern web and mobile applications.
- Implement internationalization and multi-site management to cater to global audiences and manage multiple websites from a single Wagtail instance.
- Control user access and permissions within the Wagtail admin, defining roles and managing content visibility.
- Customize and extend Wagtail's core functionalities through advanced StreamField techniques, hooks, and signals.
- Create and integrate custom Wagtail applications and third-party packages, enhancing your site's features and reusability.
- Adopt modern frontend integration strategies and workflows, including integrating with JavaScript frameworks and static site generation.
- Successfully deploy your Wagtail projects to production environments, covering server configuration, security, and CI/CD basics.
- Optimize your Wagtail site for peak performance using caching mechanisms, database query optimization, and frontend best practices.
- Maintain and secure your Wagtail applications, learning about regular maintenance, security best practices, and effective upgrade strategies.
- Apply Wagtail to real-world scenarios through practical case studies, such as building blogs, e-commerce integrations, and documentation sites.
- Engage with the vibrant Wagtail community and contribute to its ongoing development and future.
