Full Stack Web Development with Django and Vue

Learn, build, and deploy a professional LMS with REST APIs and Kubernetes (English Edition)

Olatunde Adedeji

• Publisher: BPB Publications
• Year: 2026
• Topic: Computer Science
• eBook ISBN:
  9789365895285
• Subtopic: Computer Engineering
• Index: Computer Science

Description
Modern web applications are expected to be fast, secure, and easy to use. Django and Vue make a solid combination for building everything from internal dashboards to customer-facing products. This book shows you how to use them together in a clear, end-to-end development workflow.

This book guides you from a blank project to a deployed app by building an LMS step-by-step. You will set up a Django backend, build REST APIs, and hook them up to a Vue frontend with routing, state management, forms, and authentication. This book scales up with interactive dashboards, real-time notifications via Django Channels and WebSockets, and a full suite of unit and integration tests. Finally, you will improve performance using caching and lazy loading, then package everything into Docker and Kubernetes for cloud deployment.

By the end of the book, you will be able to take a full-stack application from idea to deployment with Django and Vue. You will know how to design APIs, build interactive UIs, secure, and ship a production app that is ready to grow. You will also possess a practical portfolio piece and the technical skills to handle complex web development challenges in any real-world setting.

What you will learn
? Build a complete full-stack LMS with Django and Vue.
? Design clean, reusable REST APIs for real-world web applications.
? Implement Vue components, routing, forms, and Pinia state management.
? Secure applications with authentication, authorization, and protected routes.
? Add dashboards, real-time notifications, and interactive visualizations to products.
? Test, profile, and optimize Django and Vue applications for performance.
? Package and deploy your stack using Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud services.

Who this book is for
This book targets web developers, Python programmers, and computer science students with basic Django and JavaScript knowledge. Technical leads and project managers will also benefit from this practical guide to designing, deploying, and maintaining production-grade full-stack systems with Vue.

Table of Contents
1. Introducing Django 5 and Vue 3
2. Setting up Your Development Environments
3. Designing API Endpoints
4. Developing Vue 3 Components
5. Vue 3 Forms and User Interaction
6. Managing User Authentication and Authorization
7. Advanced LMS Admin
8. Building an Interactive Dashboard
9. Implementing Real-time Features
10. Testing Django and Vue Applications
11. Performance Optimization
12. Deploying LMS with Cloud Computing

Table of contents

• Cover Page
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Dedication
• About the Author
• About the Reviewer
• Acknowledgement
• Preface
• Table of Contents
• 1. Introducing Django 5 and Vue 3
• 2. Setting up Your Development Environments
• 3. Designing API Endpoints
• 4. Developing Vue 3 Components
• 5. Vue 3 Forms and User Interaction
• 6. Managing User Authentication and Authorization
• 7. Advanced LMS Admin
• 8. Building an Interactive Dashboard
• 9. Implementing Real-time Features
• 10. Testing Django and Vue Applications
• 11. Performance Optimization
• 12. Deploying LMS with Cloud Computing
• Index