[gojomo]

Many web apps/services now use at least a little AJAX. Certain things in a framework can make it easier. Some discussion of how AJAX techniques, up through 'single-page apps', can use a DJango back-end would be nice. (Maybe not absolutely necessary... but nice.)

[mattdeboard]

Return JSON. The end.

[gojomo]

Then, a bit of docs about the JSON apis to use, and caveats/gotchas in using them with Django Models would be helpful. The popular Django extension TastyPie could be discussed, as well as URL schemes compatible with common client-side libraries.

Similarly, ways to mimic single-page-app URLs from the server side, for first-load speed or SEO benefits, could be discussed.

[mattdeboard]

What is a JSON api? Anyway, your entire wish list is out of the scope of the document. If you want to know how to build a hypermedia API (which I think is what you meant by json api) what does that have to do with "effective Django"? That would be "building effective hypermedia APIs using Django".

[gojomo]

A JSON API is the methods & options that are available for (de)serializing your native Python or Django objects into useful JSON.

Perhaps there's a more narrow 'scope' defined for this project, but simply from the title, it seems an 'effective' Django developer would appreciate guidance for the best ways to do AJAXy things (including, especially, RESTy web services for backing AJAXy front-ends).