# Kickstarting Django REST framework 3

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In order to continue to drive the project forward, I'm launching a Kickstarter campaign to help fund the development of a major new release - Django REST framework 3.

## Project details

This new release will allow us to comprehensively address some of the shortcomings of the framework, and will aim to include the following:

* Faster, simpler and easier-to-use serializers.
* An alternative admin-style interface for the browsable API.
* Search and filtering controls made accessible in the browsable API.
* Alternative API pagination styles.
* Documentation around API versioning.
* Triage of outstanding tickets.
* Improving the ongoing quality and maintainability of the project.

Full details are available now on the [project page](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/tomchristie/django-rest-framework-3).

If you're interested in helping make sustainable open source development a reality please [visit the Kickstarter page](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/tomchristie/django-rest-framework-3) and consider funding the project.

I can't wait to see where this takes us!

Many thanks to everyone for your support so far,

  Tom Christie :)

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## Sponsors

We've now blazed way past all our goals, with a staggering £30,000 (~$50,000), meaning I'll be in a position to work on the project significantly beyond what we'd originally planned for. I owe a huge debt of gratitude to all the wonderful companies and individuals who have been backing the project so generously, and making this possible.

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### Platinum sponsors

Our platinum sponsors have each made a hugely substantial contribution to the future development of Django REST framework, and I simply can't thank them enough.

<ul class="sponsor diamond">
<li><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/" rel="nofollow" style="background-image:url(../img/sponsors/0-eventbrite.png);">Eventbrite</a></li>
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<ul class="sponsor platinum">
<li><a href="https://www.divio.ch/" rel="nofollow" style="background-image:url(../img/sponsors/1-divio.png);">Divio</a></li>
<li><a href="http://company.onlulu.com/en/" rel="nofollow" style="background-image:url(../img/sponsors/1-lulu.png);">Lulu</a></li>
<li><a href="https://p.ota.to/" rel="nofollow" style="background-image:url(../img/sponsors/1-potato.png);">Potato</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.wiredrive.com/" rel="nofollow" style="background-image:url(../img/sponsors/1-wiredrive.png);">Wiredrive</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.cyaninc.com/" rel="nofollow" style="background-image:url(../img/sponsors/1-cyan.png);">Cyan</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.runscope.com/" rel="nofollow" style="background-image:url(../img/sponsors/1-runscope.png);">Runscope</a></li>
<li><a href="http://simpleenergy.com/" rel="nofollow" style="background-image:url(../img/sponsors/1-simple-energy.png);">Simple Energy</a></li>
<li><a href="http://vokalinteractive.com/" rel="nofollow" style="background-image:url(../img/sponsors/1-vokal_interactive.png);">VOKAL Interactive</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.purplebit.com/" rel="nofollow" style="background-image:url(../img/sponsors/1-purplebit.png);">Purple Bit</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.kuwaitnet.net/" rel="nofollow" style="background-image:url(../img/sponsors/1-kuwaitnet.png);">KuwaitNET</a></li>
</ul>
