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Using Python and Transcrypt to Build a Complete Web Application

Gain insights into using Python and Transcrypt to build complete web applications. Delve into refactoring, adding new features, and creating cohesive frontend-backend projects with React.

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76 Lessons

66h 15min

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Gain insights into using Python and Transcrypt to build complete web applications. Delve into refactoring, adding new features, and creating cohesive frontend-backend projects with React.

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15 Quizzes

Course Overview

What You'll Learn

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Course Overview

Python is already used in the backend of most web applications, but sadly it does not work with web browsers to drive the frontend of those applications. Transcrypt can help by creating more coherent web-based projects, using Python to write both the backend and the frontend. This course builds on the lessons in Using the Python Transcrypt Transipler for Front-end Coding to implement a complete React and Python web-based project. In each chapter, we will refactor existing code to add new functionality, bui...Show More

What You'll Learn

Learn how to use Transcrypt and Python for the frontend.

Learn to use the React library with the Transcrypt compiler using Python.

Learn how to develop a complete website and use the necessary tools for front-end web development in Python.

Learn how to use Transcrypt and Python for the frontend.

Course Content

Introduction

4 Lessons

Get familiar with building a web app using Python, Transcrypt, React, and Flask.

What You Will Learn

Application Structure

Folder Structure

Quiz on Application Structure

Environment Setup

5 Lessons

Walk through setting up Python, Node.js, virtual environments, and project structure for web apps.

Setting up Project Backend

Setting Up Project Frontend

Running Our First Application

Summary: Environment Setup

Quiz on Environment Setup

Landing Page

4 Lessons

Go hands-on with building a styled landing page using Python and Material UI.

Styling with Material UI

Starting Point

Summary: Landing Page

Quiz on Landing Page

Modal View

6 Lessons

Grasp the fundamentals of creating a modal view using react-modal, managing visibility, and integrating UI elements.

REST Service

4 Lessons

Take a closer look at setting up the SQLite database and Flask REST server for web applications.

The Database

The REST Server

Summary: REST Service

Quiz on REST Service

Books

6 Lessons

Investigate building a books page, configuring a proxy server, and enhancing fetch functions.

Proxy Server

Updated Fetch Function

Menus

4 Lessons

Master the steps to organize and navigate application menus, and enhance UI with view routing.

Landing Page Revisited

View Routing

Summary: Menus

Quiz on Menus

User Login

6 Lessons

Step through implementing user login functionality, session management, and informative user interfaces with snackbars.

Lookups

5 Lessons

Walk through integrating and managing lookup tables in a web application.

10.

User Context

4 Lessons

Work your way through effective state management using context variables in login functionality.

Context Definition

Using Context Variables

Summary: User Context

Quiz on User Context

11.

Editing Lookups

5 Lessons

Enhance your skills in managing, editing, and securing lookup tables in web applications.

Saving Data

Editing Items

Menu Control

Summary: Editing Lookups

Quiz on Editing Lookups

12.

Filtering Data

4 Lessons

Map out the steps for data filtration, enhancing search capabilities in book applications.

Filter Form

Lookup Data

Summary: Filtering Data

Quiz on Filtering Data

13.

Editing Books

6 Lessons

Follow the process of adding, editing, and deleting book records with user-specific access.

Summary: Editing Books

Quiz on Editing Books

14.

SPA Redirect

5 Lessons

Practice using SPA redirect functionality to enhance navigation and route management.

Redirect Functionality

Page Routing

Redirecting Pages

Summary: SPA Redirect

Quiz on SPA Redirect

15.

Deploying the Application

7 Lessons

Step through deploying web applications using JavaScript, Flask, WSGI, Gunicorn, and NGINX.

Flask for Static Content

Summary: Deploying the Application

Quiz on Deploying the Application

16.

Conclusion

1 Lessons

Walk through using Transcrypt for full-stack web apps with Python and JavaScript libraries.

Future Guidelines

Course Author

John Sheehan

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