Django 1.2 release notes (via) Released today, this is a terrific upgrade. Multiple database connections, model validation, improved CSRF protection, a messages framework, the new smart if template tag and lots, lots more. I’ve been using the 1.2 betas for a major new project over the past few months and it’s been smooth sailing all the way.
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1.2 (beta) enabled me to convice management to use Django instead of an other solution for my project. MultiDB is essential since I have to access a database that is not under my control.
Thanks to everyone who worked on this release, you saved my job (or at leased saved me from working on a java based project ;) )
Humble - 18th May 2010 11:05 - #
Same here, so many of the new features have had a positive practical impact on my recent projects that I'm planning on updating everything we're running to 1.2.
I haven't had a single problem with the new CSRF which wasn't always the case in earlier versions, the smart IF has cleaned up some messy templating, and the user messages is so much cleaner.
Next paycheque the Django Foundation is getting a donation ... the core devs and contributors have made my life easier and I don't get to say that very often.
Now I can look forward to 1.3 and seeing some of your proposals like signing/signed cookies + improving HTML widget output (as opposed to the current XHTML) getting in.
huxley - 18th May 2010 14:52 - #