Summary
With the skills gained after completing the exercises found in this chapter, you can now create and send messages, notifications, and reports of various types. We now know how to use the Django messages framework to serve up flash messages every time a page loads or reloads. We can create and send emails of various content types and even use an email test client account to capture those emails, indicating that they are actually working. We even installed a package and began building our own PDF reports.
Use any combination of these tools to add value to your project. Flash messages, email notifications, and report generating concepts all help to keep users informed and engaged with your application. Always remember that too much information can overwhelm a user, such as having thousands of email notifications flooding their inbox. Use them wisely!
The Django messages framework offers a wide range of tools that can create flash messages for users. With a little bit of...