Odoo Development Cookbook - Fifth Edition: Build effective business applications using the latest features in Odoo 17 - Paperback

by Husen Daudi (Author), Jay Vora (Author), Parth Gajjar (Author)

Take your Odoo development skills to the next level by following real-world examples to solve complex business problems with this trusted community edition book, officially endorsed by Odoo

Key Features

- Create web client components using the latest features in the Odoo Web Library

- Discover new widgets for display screens, fields, and attributes in Odoo 17

- Build apps and websites with confidence with the help of this trusted community edition

- Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook

Book Description

The latest version of the powerful Odoo framework uncovers a wide variety of features for rapid application development. Written by seasoned Odoo experts, this updated Odoo Development Cookbook will help you explore Odoo 17's new features and use them to develop applications from scratch.

You'll learn about website development concepts and get to grips with the Odoo Web Library (OWL), as well as create a new Odoo module from the ground up before progressing 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. You'll get a clear understanding of 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