Kivy Blueprints

by Mark Vasilkov

Overview

• Learn how to create simple to complex functional apps quickly and easily with the Kivy framework

• Bend Kivy according to your needs by customizing, overriding, and bypassing the built-in functions when necessary

• A step-by-step guide that provides a swift and easy introduction to game development for both desktop and mobile

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781783987856
Publisher:	Packt Publishing
Publication date:	01/29/2015
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	282
Sales rank:	803,423
File size:	4 MB

About the Author

Mark Vasilkov is a software craftsman—or engineer—whichever you prefer. He specializes in Python and JavaScript development, mostly related to web and mobile applications, and has 10 years of experience in hacking stuff together so that it mostly works.
For what it's worth, Mark is a Russian Israeli. This very book was partially written in a bomb shelter due to Hamas shooting long-range rockets (containing warheads with up to 200 kg explosives each) at Tel Aviv. Israel is a beautiful country, inspiring everyone in the region to do something truly remarkable and idiosyncratic.