Full-Stack Web Application for Book Catalog

Project Type: Full-stack web application for book catalog and discovery

Backend: Python (Django 2.0.7) with Django REST Framework (0.3.1)

Frontend: HTML, CSS (42.1% of codebase), JavaScript (40.5%)

Database: PostgreSQL (django-database-url 0.5.0)

Web Server: Gunicorn 20.1.0 (production-ready WSGI server)

Supporting Libraries: Pillow (image handling), requests (HTTP), urllib3, psycopg2 (PostgreSQL adapter), PyTZ (timezone), certifi, charset-detector

books/ - Django app containing core models, views, URL routing, admin panel, and database migrations

mubook/ - Main project configuration (settings.py, urls.py, wsgi.py, init.py)

templates/—Django HTML templates for frontend pages

static/ - CSS, JavaScript, and static assets

media/pics/ - Uploaded image storage for book covers

staticfiles/ - Collected static files for production deployment

Procfile—(Heroku deployment configuration)

requirements.txt - 13 Python dependencies listed

manage.py—Django management script

books.txt - Raw book data source

Ready for Heroku or similar platform-as-a-service deployments

Pre-configured with collected static files for production

Uses environment-based configuration for database and settings

The project structure is established and functional

Contains sample data and initial setup

No published releases or packages yet

Suitable for web hosting on Heroku, PythonAnywhere, or similar services

This is a production-ready Django web application that can be deployed to cloud platforms immediately.