Extend your skills with Odoo 12 to build resourceful and open source business applicationsKey FeaturesExplore Odoo 12 capabilities to develop business applicationsProgram business logic and manipulate data to implement specific business rules in your applicationsIntegrate Python APIs for building customizable and scalable business logicBook DescriptionOdoo is one of the best platforms for open source ERP and CRM. Its latest version, Odoo 12, brings with it new features and updates in Python packages to develop more customizable applications with additional cloud capabilities.The book begins by covering the development essentials for building business applications. You will start your journey by learning how to install and configure Odoo, and then transition from having no specific knowledge of Odoo to being ready for application development. You will develop your first Odoo application and understand topics such as models and views. Odoo 12 Development Essentials will also guide you in using server APIs to add business logic, helping you lay a solid foundation for advanced topics. As you progress through the chapters, you will be equipped to build and customize your applications and explore the new features in Odoo 12, such as cloud integration, to scale your business applications. You will get insights into building business logic and integrating various APIs into your application.By the end of the book, you will be able to build a business application from scratch by using the latest version of Odoo.What you will learnManage Odoo server instancesCreate a new Odoo application from scratch using the most frequently used elementsDevelop new models and use inheritance to extend existing modelsUse ORM methods in the Odoo server and from external clientsCreate Kanban views using QWeb effectivelyBuild custom web and website CMS pagesUse external APIs to integrate Odoo with external applicationsAdd automated tests and techniques to debug module business logicWho this book is forIf you are a developer familiar with Python and MVC design and want to build business applications using Odoo, this book is for you.