Development Resources

This section contains the list of software applications and libraries used during the course. It also includes additional resources that may be useful when developing web applications.

Software Used

• Python 3.11+ (including pip)
• Visual Studio Code
• Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox (recent versions: Chrome 88+ or Firefox 85+)
• DB Browser for SQLite
• Git

Additional required libraries (e.g., Flask) will be installed using pip.

Documentation and Guides

• Essential website for web technologies and development documentation: Mozilla Developer Network (MDN)
• Flavio Copes, online handbooks on HTML, CSS, and JavaScript: https://thevalleyofcode.com
• Bootstrap 5.3 documentation

Other Useful Resources

• Simulating a mobile device from a desktop browser (for example, using Chrome’s Device Mode)

• Web design:

  • Google Fonts is an excellent resource for ready-to-use fonts. FontPair can help with font combinations.
  • Wunderstock and Unsplash are good starting points for finding sample photos and images with Creative Commons licenses.
  • Adobe Color is an interactive web application that helps you choose color schemes that work well together.