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Instructor: Angelo Paolillo
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No special background required. There will be some work with formulas hence basic experience with spreadsheets is preferred however not mandatory.
(665 reviews)
Recommended experience
Beginner level
No special background required. There will be some work with formulas hence basic experience with spreadsheets is preferred however not mandatory.
Create a data structure in Google Sheets to support a mobile app
Develop a mobile app with Glide starting from a Google Sheet and with no need of coding
Distribute, install and test the mobile app
Add to your LinkedIn profile
Only available on desktop
In this 2-hour long project-based course, you will learn how to create a mobile app from a Google Sheet using Glide, a web application built by former Microsoft engineers to simplify app development. You will learn how to create the data structure for the app to rely on Google Sheets, how to test the app, distribute it and install it, with no need of coding experience of skills.
You will build a book-sharing mobile app with user sign-in functionalities, adding items, marking as favorites, creating personalized list, sharing book reviews and more. The tool can be used as an easy development and marketing tool in order to create functional apps for personal and business use, for your client, as promotion tools or company internal applications, and more. Note: This course works best for learners who are based in the North America region. We’re currently working on providing the same experience in other regions.
In a video that plays in a split-screen with your work area, your instructor will walk you through these steps:
Intro and accounts creation
Create your Google Sheet and app data structure
Personalize your Google Sheet with formulas and dynamic content
Create your app layout and main settings
Personalize a page layout in the app
Further personalization by user
Add sharing options
Distribute, install and test the app
No special background required. There will be some work with formulas hence basic experience with spreadsheets is preferred however not mandatory.
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Access the tools and resources you need in a pre-configured cloud workspace.
Available only on desktop
This Guided Project is designed for laptops or desktop computers with a reliable Internet connection, not mobile devices.
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Reviewed on Dec 17, 2020
Awesome course opened insights many thanks . hope you do more project guided courses in relation to this. Thanks.
Reviewed on Sep 10, 2023
It was a great learning experience where i have been abled to learn to how to unlock your creativity using glides to make app
Reviewed on Nov 9, 2020
This course taught me all I needed to build apps with glide. I am already working on side projects
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