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Wednesday 9 a.m.–12:20 p.m.

Flask Workshop

Miguel Grinberg

Audience level:
Novice
Category:
Web Frameworks

Description

Flask is a web framework for Python based on Werkzeug, Jinja 2 and good intentions. It is considered a micro-framework, but don't get the "micro" part fool you; Flask can do everything others can do, many times in a simpler, leaner way. In this tutorial session we will build a web application together. Bring your laptop and your questions!

Abstract

This is a class directed at Python beginners that are interested in learning Web development. In this workshop we are going to build a Web application using Flask, the Python Web micro-framework. The only pre-requisite is that you have a basic knowledge of Python. I will be happy to explain anything you don't understand, but I will assume that you are at least familiar with the language syntax and structure. We will start with the setup of a development environment for Flask in your laptop, and then will work on an application that we will build from scratch in small incremental steps. The main topics that I will cover in this class are Basic Applications, Templates, Web Forms and User Sessions. At the end I will also give you an overview of what you should focus on next. Note that this year my intention is to cover the basic building blocks in very good detail, so this is a class that is ideal for beginners, or those that found my PyCon 2014 tutorial too intimidating. I will welcome questions at all times and also expect all the attendees will have the example application running on their laptops by the end of the class. My hope is that this class will give you a really good taste of what Web development is. By the end of it you will have enough knowledge to build simple Web applications on your own, and if you are interested, you will know what you need to do to continue on your learning path.

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