Python Web Development With Django has a good primer on Python (in general and as it relates Django), along with a nice sampling of projects (creating a basic CMS, using Ajax in an application, creating a Pastebin site). <div>
<br></div><div>You can learn about Django best practices and get a taste for some related tools (Fabric, pip/virtualenv) by reading James Bennett's Practical Django Projects, 2nd Edition.</div><div><div><br></div><div>
And of course, don't forget the Django docs. They have a great starter tutorial that walks you through the basics, and plenty of documentation on the various features of the framework.</div><div><br></div><div><a href="http://www.djangoproject.com/">http://www.djangoproject.com/</a></div>
<div><br></div><div>HTH,</div><div>Serdar</div></div>