Learning Microsoft Power Apps

Preface

Greetings from the world of Microsoft Power Apps, the low-code, no-code app development platform. Thanks for choosing this book, where I will introduce you to many techniques that will simplify your app development process. In today’s fast-paced world, organizations aspire to boost their abilities by developing apps quickly with low-code, no-code development platforms. Not only does this lower the development costs, but it also allows even nontechnical people to design business applications. In this book, I’ll take you through the fundamentals of Microsoft Power Apps and show you how to develop new applications quickly using drag-and-drop controls like those used in PowerPoint and formula-based expressions like those used in Excel. I’ll also touch base on some complex aspects, such as how to integrate Microsoft Power Apps with external data sources, write code to perform advanced business logic, and leverage AI capabilities to extend the app’s functionality.

Who This Book Is For

By reading this book, both technical and nontechnical folks can begin developing mobile, tablet, and web applications using many of the Power Apps built-in capabilities. This book covers both the features of canvas apps and the components of model-driven apps to provide a thorough understanding of Power Apps.

Nontechnical folks, those who are not programmers but have a need to develop apps (such as functional consultants, presalespeople, business analysts, and so on), will learn how to quickly ...