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Raspberry Pi Projects for Kids (Second Edition)

You're reading from   Raspberry Pi Projects for Kids (Second Edition) Leverage the power of programming to use the Raspberry Pi to create awesome games

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Product type Paperback
Published in Apr 2015
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ISBN-13 9781785281525
Length 146 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Daniel Leonard Bates Daniel Leonard Bates
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Chapter 6. Making an Interactive Map of your City

In this chapter, we're going to learn more about Python and its available modules by creating a program that will allow us to create notes on a map of our local area.

A program such as this needs a proper Graphical User Interface (GUI), which is just a complicated way of saying that it is a visual program with things to see and buttons to click. Here's what the program looks like when it's finished:

Making an Interactive Map of your City

As you can see, the program looks quite professional with its title bar and buttons. You will be able to click on locations on the map and give helpful labels. By the end of this chapter, you will know enough about building GUIs to be able to add all sorts of additional features.

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