Take full creative control of your web applications with Flask the Python-based
microframework. With the second edition of this hands-on book you'll learn Flask from the
ground up by developing a complete real-world application created by author Miguel Grinberg.
This refreshed edition accounts for important technology changes that have occurred in the past
three years. Explore the framework's core functionality and learn how to extend applications
with advanced web techniques such as database migrations and an application programming
interface. The first part of each chapter provides you with reference and background for the
topic in question while the second part guides you through a hands-on implementation. If you
have Python experience you're ready to take advantage of the creative freedom Flask provides.
Three sections include: A thorough introduction to Flask: explore web application development
basics with Flask and an application structure appropriate for medium and large applications
Building Flasky: learn how to build an open source blogging application step-by-step by reusing
templates paginating item lists and working with rich text Going the last mile: dive into
unit testing strategies performance analysis techniques and deployment options for your Flask
application
