Python Projects

Get hands-on practice building your own Python applications. Follow the development of a single project, from initial ideation to building the final installer for distribution.

Introduction

• Create your own Python projects
• What you should know
• Finding inspiration

1. Planning the Project

• User stories
• Use cases
• Requirements
• Program architecture
• Stub code

2. Retrieving Content

• Daily inspirational quotes
• Weather forecast using OpenWeatherMap
• 2023 Update on X (formerly known as Twitter)
• Trending X (formerly known as Twitter) topics
• Random Wikipedia articles

3. Emailing the Digest

• Format an email message
• Send an email
• Schedule a task

4. Building the GUI

• Plan the GUI
• Explore a Python Tkinter GUI

5. Iterating on the Design

• Iterative improvements
• Save configuration settings

6. Packaging and Distribution

• Distribute Python applications

Conclusion

• Next steps