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Learning
Airtable
Building Database-Driven Applications
with No-Code
Elliott Adams
Learning Airtable
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 book
showcases how Airtable is far superior to non-developers’
typical options of using spreadsheets or making large
investments in time-consuming application development.
With this book, you will:
“Learning
Airtable
helps
you grasp this powerful
platform’s fundamentals
before jumping straight
into build mode. This
will save you the pain
of eventually having
to rebuild everything
from scratch and earn
you valuable trust from
stakeholders, customers,
and tech teams.”
Cofounder & CEO, NoCodeOps
—Philip Lakin
•
Learn how Airtable can reduce the need for custom-built
applications
•
Use Airtable to replace internal tools such as spreadsheets
•
Build applications utilizing relational data—without any
knowledge of software programming
•
Evaluate whether you can build your own custom solution
•
Understand the limitations of the Airtable platform when
Elliott Adams
is the founder of TwoTabs.io, which builds
business solutions using Airtable and other no-code and
low-code platforms.
PRODUCTIVIT Y TOOL S
on Airtable rather than purchasing purpose-built software
compared with writing a software application from scratch
“A
must-have resource
for those venturing into
the world of no-code.
This book provides
a solid foundation
for understanding
and utilizing Airtable
effectively.”
former Chief No-Code Officer,
WeAreNoCode
—Caio Calderari
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Building Database-Driven Applications
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Learning Airtable
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Learning Airtable
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Table of Contents
Preface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix
1.
Introducing Airtable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
What Is Airtable?
Airtable and the No-Code Movement
How We Got to Now: Spreadsheets and Databases Collide into Airtable
Airtable’s Primary Components
Three Sections: Data, Automations, and Interfaces
Bases, Records, and Tables
Fields
Views
Automations
Interfaces
Airtable Pricing
Airtable’s Competitive Advantage
The Airtable Community
Airtable’s Backers
Design and Product Excellence
Airtable in Context
What This Book Will Cover
Summary
Records
The Primary Field
Fields and Field Types
Input Fields
The Button Field
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2.
Working with Records and Fields. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

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