Democratizing No-Code Application Development with Bubble : A Beginner's Guide to Rapidly Building Applications with Powerful Features of Bubble Without Code.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Calderari, Caio.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Web site development.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (320 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Birmingham : Packt Publishing, Limited, 2024.

Biography/History:

Calderari Caio: Caio Calderari is a No-Code Expert, Startup Founder and Senior Product Designer with 17+ years of experience. Starting as a designer in 2005, he worked for advertising, digital agencies, corporate companies and startups worldwide. He learned no-code tools to be able to build his own startups and side projects and later decided to teach others too. In 2020, he created a YouTube channel about no-code tools offering courses and tutorials. By 2021, he became the Chief No-Code Officer at a U. S. -based company, helping entrepreneurs from various countries launch their startup ideas. Caio is a creative individual, passionate about sharing his knowledge. His goal is to bring no-code to more creators, helping them unlock this new world of possibilities.

Summary:

No coding skills? No problem. Tap into the potential of Bubble with this hands-on guide for swift business application creation and automation Key Features Learn how the Bubble Editor works to configure, test, and deploy business apps without coding Gain hands-on experience with Bubble by building a real-world application step-by-step Discover valuable tips and tricks for developing custom functionalities in the app to meet unique business needs Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook Book Description In an era marked by a growing demand for tech solutions and a shortage of skilled developers, companies grapple with hiring expenses. No-code tools offer a faster, more affordable software development alternative. Leading this no-code revolution is Bubble, enabling newcomers to construct impressive web applications in a matter of weeks if not days. Written by Caio Calderari, a seasoned no-code expert with 17 years of experience to offers practical advice for mastering no-code application development. You'll learn to plan your app with Bubble's visual builder features and UI components and implement frontend functionalities such as customizing layouts and creating responsive user interfaces. The book covers workflow automation, database management, security best practices, and backend functionality setup and advances to span the Bubble plugin ecosystem and API integration for third-party services to improve the app's functionality. Additionally, you'll explore app testing, debugging, performance monitoring, and maintenance. From launching with a custom domain to gathering user feedback for continuous improvement and optimization of performance and scalability, you'll learn every aspect of Bubble's app development and deployment. By the end of this book, you'll know how to bring your digital ideas to life without writing code. What you will learn Master Bubble Essentials with the Bubble editor Understand UI components to create responsive layouts and customize design elements Explore workflows and logic features Discover database, data types, relationships, and security best practices Integrate Bubble with third-party services seamlessly Extend app functionality with plugins and APIs Discover effective strategies for testing and debugging Explore app governance with monitoring, maintenance, and updates Who this book is for This book is for aspiring no-code developers, citizen developers, startup founders, first-time entrepreneurs, and designers. Whether you want to learn how to build web applications in a step-by-step manner or without using code, this guide to building web applications with Bubble will help you leverage this no-code tool to build high-quality web applications or websites to serve your specific business objectives.

Contents:

Cover

Title Page

Copyright and Credits

Contributors

Table of Contents

Preface

Chapter 1: Getting Started with Bubble.io - Exploring Bubble's Features

Introduction to the Bubble.io platform

Setting up an account and project workspace

New project setup - application assistant

Step 1 - favicon and application name

Step 2 - default font

Step 3 - default colors

Step 4 - choosing plugins

Finishing the application assistant

Navigating the Bubble.io interface

1 - the top bar

2 - the sidebar

3 - the page

4 - the property editor

Understanding the main areas of the editor and key features

Design

Workflow

Data

Styles

Plugins

Settings

Logs

A quick tour of the main areas of your account

Apps

Account

Templates marketplace

Plugins marketplace

Support

Forum and community

Summary

Chapter 2: Navigating the UI Builder Components Tab

Presenting the UI Builder components tab and the sidebar

Quick tips about the Elements Tree

Presenting UI components

Visual Elements

Containers

Input forms

Reusable elements

Install More

Chapter 3: Building Blocks - Exploring Bubble's UI Components

Diving deep into UI elements

Visual elements

Text

Button

Icon

Link

Image

Shape

Alert

Video

HTML

Map

BuiltonBubble

Group

RepeatingGroup

Popup

FloatingGroup

GroupFocus

Table

Input

Multiline input

Checkbox

Dropdown

SearchBox

RadioButtons

SliderInput

Date/TimePicker

PictureUploader

FileUploader

How to create a reusable element

Useful reusable elements - Header, Footer, Signup, and Login

Header

Footer

Signup / Login Popup

How to install new components

Summary.

Chapter 4: Building Your First Bubble App - The Planning Phase

Identifying and defining your target user

Do you know who your user is?

User interview tips

Defining the problem you are going to solve

What is a problem statement?

Outlining desired functionalities

Sketching your page structure

Planning your data structure

Defining third-party services

Chapter 5: Layouts and Styles

How to create layouts and main settings

Fixed

Align to parent

Row

Column

Layout customization options

Styling elements on the Styles tab

Element styles

Style variables

Chapter 6: Building User Interfaces with Bubble

Getting started with responsive layouts

What is responsive design?

What are breakpoints?

The Responsive Design tab

Elements Tree

Different ways of previewing your pages

Preview mode

Browser Inspector

Real devices

Websites to test multiple breakpoints

Chapter 7: Workflow Automation and Logic

An introduction to workflows and logic features

Creating actions and triggers for user interactions

Managing workflows and elements

Incorporating conditions and logic statements

Only when

Workflows run at the same time

Backend workflows

API workflows

Database events

Recurring events

Custom events

Chapter 8: Database Structuring, Relationships, and Security

Bubble database overview

What is a database?

The Bubble database

Data types

Privacy

App data

Option sets

File manager

Creating database tables and option sets

Creating a database table

Creating option sets

Manipulating the database with CRUD

Create

Read

Update

Delete

Privacy rules and security

Security tips

Chapter 9: Extending Functionality with Plugins and APIs.

Exploring the Bubble.io plugin ecosystem

Installing and configuring plugins

A curated list of popular and useful plugins

Connecting Bubble.io with popular APIs and services

What is an API?

Enabling data synchronization and communication

Enhancing app functionality through integrations

API calls

Using the API data

Exploring popular APIs and finding suitable ones

Chapter 10: Testing and Debugging Strategies

Presenting the issue checker and debugger

Testing your app's functionality and performance

Manual testing

User testing

Performance testing

Professional testing

Troubleshooting and handling errors

Extra debugging and testing strategies

Display options and responsive mode

Testing with browser tools (Chrome Dev Tools)

No-code-specific testing and monitoring tools

Community and support

Chapter 11: Deploying and Launching Your App (Publishing)

Understanding the concept of deploying an application

Preparing for deployment - reviewing, previewing, and testing the app

How to set up a custom domain

Launching the app to the public

Further reading

Chapter 12: Monitoring, Maintenance, and Updates (Apps Governance)

Understanding dashboard metrics - An explanation of WUs and usage

What are workload units (WUs)?

How to optimize WUs?

App management - Versioning control, updates, and production to Live

Versioning control

Updates and production to Live

App governance - Defining responsible people in your organization

Monitoring app performance and user analytics

Handling maintenance and addressing user feedback

Chapter 13: Optimizing Performance and Scalability

Why is performance important?

UX and UI tips - best practices for your app design

UX and UI best practices and tips.

Efficient database usage - improving workflows and queries

The mindset

Databases

Workflows

How to minimize page load times

Is it possible to scale your Bubble app? Real examples

Scaling your Bubble app for increased traffic

External databases as an alternative option

Bubble's database limitations

Basic tips to improve your app's overall performance

Index

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Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9781804615744

1804615749

OCLC:

1432472127