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In the course "Building WebGIS Applications and Dashboards with Django," you'll learn how to transform data into a fully functional web application. Over the course of four days, you'll develop a web application using Python and Django, where users can log in, manage data, and view dashboards. The application stores data in PostgreSQL/PostGIS and presents it in a clear and accessible way for different types of users.
In modern data architectures, it is not enough to simply store data or make it available via an API. Many applications require a complete web environment where users can log in, manage data, and view information through dashboards and overview pages. Especially when dealing with sensor data, geodata, and analytics, it is crucial that different types of users can access relevant information in a secure and structured manner.
In this course, you will learn how to develop a complete web application using Python and Django. Django is a powerful framework for building scalable web environments with support for data processing, authentication, authorization, and administrative interfaces. This makes Django highly suitable for applications where data must not only be technically accessible but also clearly presented to end users.
During the course, you will build a professional web application step by step, featuring user accounts, roles and permissions, administrative functionality, and dashboards. We will work with PostgreSQL and, where relevant, PostGIS, so that geographic data can also be stored and used within the application.
The course is practical and structured. Basic knowledge of Python is sufficient to participate.
Django is built around a clear and robust architecture in which data, logic, and presentation are separated from one another. The core of a Django application consists of three key components: models, views, and templates.
Models describe how data is stored in the database. Views process user requests and determine which information is retrieved or modified. Templates ensure that this information is displayed to the user as a web page.
Combining these components creates a structured web application in which data can be efficiently managed and presented. In this course, you’ll learn how this structure works in practice and how to use it to develop a scalable application.
A key advantage of Django is that it comes with a wealth of built-in functionality. This includes user management, security, form processing, and a built-in admin interface. This allows you to quickly establish a professional foundation for a complete web application.
Web applications are playing an increasingly important role in organizations that work with data, analytics, and geo-information. Whereas data used to be available only in isolated files or technical systems, there is now a need for central platforms where information can be securely managed and shared.
These applications are found in a wide range of domains, such as:
By integrating data into a web application, a centralized and scalable environment is created where users can view, add, or manage information based on their permissions. In combination with PostgreSQL/PostGIS, it also becomes possible to integrate geographic data and location-based datasets into the same application.
The course demonstrates how to set up such a web environment in practice and how Django can be used as a solid foundation for professional data applications.
In this course, you’ll learn how to store, retrieve, and manage data within a Django application. You’ll work with Django’s ORM, which links database structures to Python models.
You’ll learn how data is stored in tables, how relationships between datasets are defined, and how data can be retrieved and modified from the application. This will give you insight into how a web application manages data in a structured way.
Where relevant, we’ll connect the application to PostgreSQL/PostGIS so that geographic data can also be part of the data layer.
An important part of this course is working with user accounts, login functionality, and permission structures. You will learn how users can register and log in, and how roles and permissions determine which parts of the application are accessible.
In addition, you will set up an administration interface that allows data to be managed without users having to work directly in the database. This creates a secure and user-friendly environment for data management.
In this way, you will learn how a professional web application not only processes data but also takes into account different types of users and their responsibilities.
In addition to data management, you’ll learn how to present information clearly in a web environment. You’ll build dashboards and simple visualizations that allow users to view and interpret data.
Think, for example, of tables, summaries, charts, and overview pages that make information accessible to different target groups. This transforms raw data into actionable insights for monitoring, analysis, and decision-making.
You’ll also learn how to connect a Django application to existing APIs or data sources, so that information from other systems can be used within the same web environment.
During the course, you’ll gain insight into the entire technical stack behind a modern Django web application. You’ll see how databases, models, user management, admin interfaces, and dashboards come together in a single scalable system.
The application is built with Python (Django) and connected to PostgreSQL/PostGIS. This gives you insight into how a production-ready web environment is structured and how it can later be expanded with additional functionality.
The end result of the course is a working prototype: a professionally designed web application in which data can be stored, managed, and made accessible to different types of users.
Taking this course offers a number of key benefits for professionals working with data, geoinformation, or web development.
Practical approach
You will build a complete web application yourself, featuring user management, data processing, and dashboards.
Modern Python web technology
You will work with Django, a robust and widely used framework for professional web applications.
Combination of data and geoinformation
The course demonstrates how PostgreSQL/PostGIS and web applications come together in a single environment.
Insight into scalable application architecture
You will learn how to set up a production-ready web application and how it can be expanded later.
By the end of the course, you will have a solid understanding of how to use Python and Django to develop a complete web application in which data is not only stored but also made available to various users in a secure and organized manner.
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Contact usOn the first day, you’ll be introduced to the basics of web applications and the Django framework. You’ll learn how to set up a Django project and how the framework’s key components work together. The focus will be on Django’s structure: models, views, and templates.
You’ll learn how data is modeled in Django and how it’s stored in a database. Using Django’s ORM, you’ll work with Python models that are automatically linked to database tables. You’ll also build your first simple web pages and learn how user requests are processed by the application.
By the end of the day, you will have set up your first working Django application in which data can be stored and displayed via a web interface.
On the second day, the focus is on managing data within the web application. You’ll learn how to design database structures and how to define relationships between datasets. Using Django’s ORM, you’ll learn how to store, retrieve, and modify data from within the application.
In addition, you’ll set up a Django admin interface that allows data to be easily managed via a web environment. This creates a practical tool that enables datasets to be added, modified, or deleted without directly working with the database.
Where relevant, we’ll work with PostgreSQL and PostGIS so that geographic datasets can also be part of the application. By the end of the day, you’ll have a web application in which data can be stored and managed in a structured way.
On the third day, the focus is on working with user accounts and access permissions. In many web applications, it’s important for different types of users to have different permissions. You’ll therefore learn how to set up user registration, login functionality, and authorization in Django.
You’ll work with Django’s built-in authentication model and learn how roles and permissions determine which parts of the application are accessible. This allows you to configure the system so that, for example, some users can only view data, while others can edit or manage it.
By the end of this day, you will have a web application where users can log in and where access rights determine which features are available.
On the fourth day, you will focus on presenting data within the web application. You will learn how to build dashboards and overview pages that clearly display information for different types of users.
You will build simple visualizations and overviews where data is summarized in tables, charts, or dashboards. Additionally, you will learn how to connect a Django application to external data sources or APIs, for example, to integrate sensor data or geodata from other systems.
By the end of the course, you will have built a complete web application in which data can be stored, managed, and presented via dashboards. You will have gained insight into how a professional Django application is structured and how it can be expanded into a production-ready web environment.
Do you have questions about the course content? Or are you unsure whether the course aligns with your learning goals or preferences? Would you prefer an in-house or private course? We’d be happy to help.
Django is a powerful Python framework for developing web applications. It provides a comprehensive structure for building applications that include data processing, user management, security, and administrative interfaces. This enables developers to quickly set up a scalable and secure web environment where data can be stored, managed, and presented via a browser.
An API is primarily designed to make data available to other systems or applications. A Django web application goes a step further by also providing a user interface where people can log in, view, and manage data. This enables the development of dashboards, forms, and administrative interfaces that make data accessible to different types of users.
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PostgreSQL is a robust and widely used database for web applications. With the PostGIS extension, the database can also store and analyze geographic data. This makes it possible to integrate datasets containing location data into a web application, for example for maps, monitoring platforms, or geo-data dashboards.
Django web applications are used for a wide range of data and web platforms, such as dashboards for sensor data, dataset management environments, internal business applications, and geoinformation platforms. Thanks to its combination of data processing, user management, and web interfaces, Django is well-suited for systems in which data needs to be centrally managed and shared with various users.
