{"product_id":"a-pythonic-adventure-from-python-basics-to-a-working-web-app-9781633438897","title":"A Pythonic Adventure: From Python Basics to a Working Web App","description":"\u003cb\u003eTime to take an adventure with friends! Team up with Erik and Simon to learn Python the easy way. This colorful book uses engaging questions and lively conversations to introduce computer programming to young readers one step at a time.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eA Pythonic Adventure\u003c\/i\u003e, you will learn useful Python skills like: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eInstalling Python\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWorking with files\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCreating text-based dialogs and menus\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUsing if\/then, loops, lists, dictionaries, and input\/output\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBuilding web applications\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMaking your web apps look super professional\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIt's fun to learn with friends! In \u003ci\u003eA Pythonic Adventure\u003c\/i\u003e you'll meet Erik and Simon, two brothers who are just beginning their Python journey. Join them as they chat about the language, learn the basics, and build some cool programs. The book's dialogue helps young programmers understand complex concepts much more easily. It's the perfect way for young programmers (and their parents) to get started. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e There's no boring lessons or dull exercises in this adventure. You'll follow Erik and Simon's questions and mistakes, discover how to write programs with a team, and get a chance to create applications you can use in your daily life. By the time they're done reading, young learners will not only know how to write code, they'll know how to think about problems like professional developers. All code in this book runs on Mac, Windows, Linux, and Raspberry Pi. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eAbout the technology\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Computer programming is an adventure, full of new experiences, challenges, triumphs, and mistakes. In A Pythonic Adventure, you'll join brothers Erik and Simon as they learn to create their first Python program. Written especially for young readers, this book is the perfect introduction to a skill that will last a lifetime! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eAbout the book\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eA Pythonic Adventure\u003c\/i\u003e teaches you to code by asking questions, making errors, and trying out different solutions--just like in real life. As you go, you'll create a web application for a coffee shop step-by-step, from your first online menu to saving orders in a database. And this unique tutorial goes deeper than other beginner books. You'll learn and practice important skills like planning applications, finding bugs, and managing user expectations. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eWhat's inside\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eInstalling Python\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCreating text-based dialogs and menus\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBuilding web applications\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMaking your web apps look professional\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the reader\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e For readers aged 10+. Perfect for adult beginners, too! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eAbout the author\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003ePavel Anni\u003c\/b\u003e is a Principal Customer Engineer at SambaNova Systems, and has also worked for Sun Microsystems, Oracle, and Red Hat. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 1 Coffee for friends: First steps\u003cbr\u003e 2 Lists: What's on the menu?\u003cbr\u003e 3 Functions: Don't repeat yourself!\u003cbr\u003e 4 User errors: Everybody makes mistakes\u003cbr\u003e 5 Working with files: Being a shop manager\u003cbr\u003e 6 Main menu: Next customer!\u003cbr\u003e 7 Creating functions: Get the order and print it\u003cbr\u003e 8 Working with JSON: Save the order\u003cbr\u003e 9 Complete the menu: A real program\u003cbr\u003e 10 Learning Flask: Your first web application\u003cbr\u003e 11 Web form for orders: Coffee shop on the web\u003cbr\u003e 12 Database: We need good storage\u003cbr\u003e 13 Styles: Making it pretty\u003cbr\u003e 14 Help from AI: Improving our code\u003cbr\u003e 15 Next steps: Plans for the future\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePavel Anni\u003c\/b\u003e is a Principal Customer Engineer at SambaNovaSystems. 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