Django, the open-source Web application framework that Pythons creator recently dubbed his top pick for Python developers, is nearing its 1.0 release, according to Adrian Holovaty, principal ...

The popular and well-regarded Django framework has been around since 2005. It is compatible with any 2.x Python from 2.4 onward, though 2.7 is recommended.

Also, Django’s ORM has massively influenced the design of other Python ORMs, so it’s a good starting point for understanding Python ORMs generally. Models for a Django-managed database follow ...