Build a Data Visualization App For Your Phone
summary
Claims that a phone app can be written and run with familiar Python data tools using the BeeWare suite; it actually uses Briefcase to package and Toga + toga-chart for native UI and matplotlib rendering. Demo generates 1,000 numpy random samples, draws a 50‑bin histogram, and offers sliders (mean 0–200, sigma 1–30) plus a regenerate button. Build and run succeed on iOS and Android emulators; caveats include limited mobile binary wheels (SciPy/OpenCV missing) and extra steps for device permissions and native sensor access.
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chapters (17)
- 0:00Introduction
- 1:47Beeware and tools overview
- 3:10Briefcase and Toga
- 5:17Bootstrapping app
- 9:28Project config
- 10:09App structure
- 13:40App logic and charts
- 15:27Dependencies and testing
- 16:30Deploy to iOS
- 18:56iOS simulator
- 19:36Deploy to Android
- 20:40Update and iterate
- 21:44Desktop deployment
- 22:48Third-party packages
- 24:14Future plans
- 25:16Resources and contribute
- 26:02Q&A
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