Learning Airtable: Building Database-Driven Applications with No-Code

Get a concise yet comprehensive overview of Airtable, one of the most versatile platforms to emerge from the no-code/low-code movement. Whether you're planning a new project, sharing data analysis within your organization, tracking a detailed initiative among stakeholders, or dealing with any other well-structured collaboration, this practical book shows you how to tackle these challenges with Airtable.Author Elliott Adams guides developers, product managers, and remote teams through the process of building low-code applications, evaluating whether a solution built on Airtable can accommodate your software needs, and extending your platform using code. You'll also learn how the platform can replace inadequate spreadsheets and time-consuming application development with graceful tools.With this book, you will:Learn how Airtable can reduce the need for custom-built applicationsUse Airtable to replace internal tools such as spreadsheetsLearn how to extend Airtable with codeBuild applications utilizing relational data--without any knowledge of software programmingEvaluate whether you can build a solution on Airtable rather than purchasing softwareArticulate limitations of the Airtable platform when compared with writing a software application from scratch
Get a concise yet comprehensive overview of Airtable, one of the most versatile platforms to emerge from the no-code movement. Whether you're planning a new project, sharing data analysis within your organization, tracking a detailed initiative among stakeholders, or dealing with any other project that requires well-structured collaboration, this practical book shows you how Airtable is an accessible tool to tackle these challenges.Author Elliott Adams guides you through the process of structuring your data in a relational database, creating automations based on changes to data in Airtable, and building user-friendly interfaces for no-code applications. This showcases how Airtable is superior to the typical options of either non-developers using spreadsheets or making large investments in time-consuming application development.With this book, you will:Learn how Airtable can reduce the need for custom-built applicationsUse Airtable to replace internal tools such as spreadsheetsBuild applications utilizing relational data--without any knowledge of software programmingEvaluate whether you can build a solution on Airtable rather than purchasing softwareUnderstand the limitations of the Airtable platform when compared with writing a software application from scratch