Odoo Development Cookbook: Build effective business applications using the latest features in Odoo 17, 5th Edition

Take your Odoo development skills to the next level by following real-world examples to solve complex business problems
Key Features

Create web client components using the latest features in the Odoo Web Library (OWL)
Discover new widgets for display screens, fields, and attributes in Odoo 17
Handle website and web client development with JavaScript snippets and QWeb templates
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Book Description

In its latest version, the powerful Odoo framework uncovers a wide variety of features for rapid application development. This updated Odoo development cookbook will help you explore the new features in Odoo 17 and learn how to use them to develop applications from scratch.

You'll learn about website development concepts and get to grips with the Odoo Web Library (OWL). Next, you'll create a new Odoo module from the ground up and progress to advanced framework concepts. The book also shows you how to modify existing applications, including Point of Sale (POS) applications. Going beyond backend development, you'll discover advanced JavaScript recipes for creating new views and widgets. As you progress, you'll understand website development and be on your way to becoming a proficient Odoo developer by studying performance optimization, debugging, and automated testing.

By the end of this book, you'll have the knowledge you need to build impressive applications and be well-versed in Odoo development best practices.
What you will learn

Build intuitive websites with Odoo CMS using dynamic building blocks
Get to grips with advanced concepts such as caching, prefetching, and debugging
Modify backend JavaScript components and POS applications with the updated OWL framework
Connect and access any object in Odoo via Remote Procedure Calls (RPCs)
Manage, deploy, and test an Odoo instance with Odoo.sh
Configure IoT Box to add and upgrade Point of Sale (POS) hardware
Find out how to implement in-app purchase services

Who this book is for

This book is for developers who are new to the Odoo framework and want to develop effective business applications. Experienced Odoo developers looking to revisit specific topics or discover new features in Odoo 17 may also benefit from this book. Basic knowledge of Python programming and JavaScript programming is necessary to get the most out of this book.
Table of Contents

Installing the Odoo Development Environment
Managing Odoo Server Instances
Creating Odoo Add-On Modules
Application Models
Basic Server-Side Development
Managing Module Data
Debugging Modules
Advanced Server-Side Development Techniques
Backend Views
Security Access
Internationalization
Automation, Workflows, Emails, and Printing
Web Server Development
CMS Website Development
Web Client Development
The Odoo Web Library (OWL)
In-App Purchasing with Odoo
Automated Test Cases
Managing, Deploying, and Testing with Odoo.sh
Remote Procedure Calls In Odoo
Performance Optimization
Point of Sale
Managing Emails in Odoo
Managing the IoT Box
Web Studio