Democratizing No-Code Application Development with Bubble: A beginner's guide to rapidly building applications with powerful features of Bubble withou (Paperback or Softback)

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.

Table of Contents

1. Getting Started with Bubble.io - Exploring Bubble's Features
2. Navigating the UI Builder Components Tab
3. Building Blocks - Exploring Bubble's UI Components
4. Building Your First Bubble App – The planning phase
5. Layout and Styles
6. Building User Interfaces with Bubble
7. Workflow Automation and Logic
8. Database Structuring, Relationships and Security
9. Extending Functionality with Plugins and APIs
10. Testing and Debugging Strategies
11. Deploying and Launching Your App
12. Monitoring, Maintenance, and Updates (Apps Governance)
13. Optimizing Performance and Scalability

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.