Resources

API Resources

Application Programming Interface (API) are interfaces or communication protocol that simplifies implementation and maintenance of software. In order to access most API's, many languages use HTTP protocol to communicate with the servers that host the API and retrieve data.

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Twitter API

API that retrieves data on tweets, direct messages, trends, users, and many more of Twitter's features.

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Google Cloud API

API that allows users to access Google services such as storage access and machine-learning.

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Backend Framework Resources

Backend Frameworks are a variety of middleware services used to connect to other API and database vendors to fit your project's needs.

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Flask

Flask is a micro web framework written in Python that can be used to build your backends quickly and efficiently.

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FastAPI

FastAPI is a modern, fast (high-performance), web framework for building APIs with Python 3.8+ based on standard Python type hints.

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Frontend Framework Resources

Frontend frameworks aid in the design of user interfaces and experiences. Your users will interact with your services through the frontend.

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React

React is a free and open-source front-end JavaScript library for building user interfaces based on components. It is maintained by Meta and a community of individual developers and companies.

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MDN Web Docs

MDN Web Docs contains documentation for learning HTML, CSS and JavaScript.

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Starter Pack Resources

Various starter packs to start you off on your coding journeys at ZotHacks, featuring a variety of technologies and tech stacks!

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Docker Starter Pack

Docker is a tool that allows developers to deploy the applications they are working on in sandbox environments known as containers.

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Full Stack Starter Pack

A template full stack web application with a React frontend and FastAPI backend.

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Angular Starter Pack

Angular is a TypeScript-based, free and open-source single-page web application framework led by the Angular Team at Google and by a community of individuals and corporations.

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