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Kivy Blueprints

Build your very own app-store-ready, multi-touch games and applications with Kivy!

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|Feb 2015
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Key Features

    Book Description

    This book is intended for programmers who are comfortable with the Python language and who want to build desktop and mobile applications with rich GUI in Python with minimal hassle. Knowledge of Kivy is not strictly required—every aspect of the framework is described when it's first used.

    What you will learn

    • Set up a development environment for Python and Kivy programming
    • Build crossplatform applications suitable for desktop and mobile
    • Create Modern UI apps reminiscent of Windows Phone flat design
    • Interface with the native Android API to broaden the scope of what functionality is available to your apps
    • Customize your applications by modifying the builtin Kivy features for your project specifications
    • Develop fullstack, clientserver solutions with the backend and UI both written in Python
    • Write modular, reusable code while utilizing various aspects of the Kivy framework
    • Write your own crossplatform videogames, ready for distribution on Google Play, App Store, or even Steam

    Who this book is for

    Table of Contents

    1. Clock app with stopwatch
    2. Paint app, mouse- and finger-painting
    3. Sound recorder for Android
    4. Chat app (messenger)
    5. Remote Desktop app
    6. The 2048 puzzle (board game)
    7. Flappy kivy bird (arcade game)
    8. Starfield screen saver
    9. Fast paced 2D shooter
    10. Appendix: Appendix
    https://github.com/packtpublishing/kivy-blueprint
    PDF ISBN: 978-1-78398-785-6
    Publisher: Packt Publishing Limited
    Copyright owner: © 2015 Packt Publishing Limited
    Publication date: 2015
    Language: English
    Pages: 282