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24 alternatives to I wrote a book teaching web app development for non-programmers
Hey HN, I wrote a book teaching beginner web app development using Django, launching on May 4th (successfully Kickstarted last year.) Website: http://hellowebapp.com Highlights: - Aimed at people who have previous HTML/building websites experience. - Template-first development: see the web app as a website first, before setting up databases and models. - Generic “collection of things” tutorial. Readers are encouraged to create something using this rubric that means something to them (a blog, a directory of people, etc.) Adding creativity will make the material stick better. -…
This book teaches web application development using Django for people with HTML and website-building experience. It uses a template-first approach, starting with the visual interface before introducing databases and… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. I wrote a book teaching web app development for non-programmers launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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A couple of years ago I wrote Hello Web App (http://hellowebapp.com) to teach beginner Django web app development. It's aimed at non-programmers and designers, and walks folks through building and deploying a basic web app. I'm working on my third book to teach web design fundamentals to programmers (Hello Web Design: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1868398473/hello-web-design-design-basics-for-non-designers), so I've made Hello Web App free online during the Kickstarter campaign for the new book. The full Hello Web App tutorial can be accessed here:…
2017 · its alternatives →
- 2IM
I'm writing a book which teaches Python/Django web app development for non-programmers, and fundraising on Kickstarter (passed minimum funding, 2 days left): http://hellowebapp.com https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1868398473/hello-web-app-intro-to-building-web-apps-with-djan It's basically the process I used to teach myself programming as a web designer a few years back, which I then launched a small web app (infant-version of WeddingInviteLove.com), which has grown into my bootstrapped startup which supports me full-time (WeddingLovely.com). Most…
2014 · its alternatives →
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Hello Web App▲173Learn how to build a web app with Python and Django
2018 · hellowebbooks.com · its alternatives →
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Hello Web Design▲234A book for programmers who want to learn design
2018 · hellowebbooks.com · its alternatives →
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Intermediate tutorials and concepts for Django web apps
2016 · hellowebbooks.com · its alternatives →
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Hey HN! I've been working on a book about WebAssembly over the last few months, and it's finally available at http://levelupwasm.com! Why a book on WebAssembly you ask? Well... WebAssembly is awesome (obviously ) but it's certainly not the easiest thing to learn. So I wrote this book as a practical intro to using WebAssembly in your web apps. I would appreciate any feedback!
2019 · its alternatives →
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Lessons From Teaching Myself Web Development
2017 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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Getting Real▲234The smarter way to build web apps. A free book by 37signals.
2015 · basecamp.com · its alternatives →
- 10MF
2018 · glennthealien.github.io · its alternatives →
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An e-book to help you get started in web development
2019 · masteringwebdev.com · its alternatives →
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Hi everyone! I just released the Practical Python Projects book! (https://practicalpython.yasoob.me) I am happy to announce the first version as a release candidate. I have poured a lot of love into writing this book and would love to hear what you guys think. (A limited 100% off and discount coupons at the end) This is not a pure beginner book. The book does assume some background Python knowledge. You need to know the basics like methods, functions, classes, and such. If I use something that is not typically covered in beginner Python books, I will explain it before I use it.…
2021 · practicalpython.yasoob.me · its alternatives →
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From the creator of Bootsnipp.com, Laravel-tricks, MyMapList.com and more websites. Are you good at building all things back end but […]
2014 · maxoffsky.com · its alternatives →
- 14MF
2012 · themescroller.com · its alternatives →
- 15MF
Hey HN. I've just launched my very first webappp and would love your feedback. http://www.7bks.com It's a book list sharing website - kind of like playlists for bookworms. The site is built on pyton/appengine - and I learned to code in under 4 weeks to build the site. There's more details on the background of the site here: http://www.7bks.com/blog/179001 I've also published the full Python code for the site here: https://gist.github.com/670034 Feedback is really important to me and I want to work hard to make the site better so any and all suggestions are greatly appreciated. Contact…
2010 · 7bks.com · its alternatives →
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Learn to build web application using Go (aka Golang)
2017 · usegolang.com · its alternatives →
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Hi HN! I made a really quick web app to help people validate their ideas. The app is a simple landing page builder, but every page includes a really simple Yes/No "Are You Interested?" poll. Every vote is recorded and tracked, and if they click yes they are brought to a page where they can submit an email. This makes validating ideas super easy because you can post your link to different communities and get statistically significant results as well as build an email list. Given an hour, you could easily create 50 different landing pages and be able to validate your ideas in bulk. The…
2020 · its alternatives →
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Design and develop astounding animated web applications usin
2015 · packtpub.com · its alternatives →
- 22MF
2012 · taketheblock.com · its alternatives →
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From idea to prototype, a learner guide for Django web dev
2015 · ratancs.github.io · its alternatives →
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If you’re thinking about creating a web app, have already started to build one, or want to improve an existing app, this is the book for you.
2011 · fivesimplesteps.com · its alternatives →
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