Learn Microsoft Power Apps: The definitive handbook for building solutions with Power Apps to solve your business needs Learn Microsoft Power Apps: The definitive handbook for building solutions with Power Apps to solve your business needs Paperback Kindle
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Create no-code in no time
Design your own apps
Discover how you can configure the controls, user interface, and data storage for your business application by following simple, no-code steps.
One of the key skills you build in this book is designing canvas apps from scratch. You’ll also learn how to gain complete control over your user interface and customize it to your preference.
Create data-centric apps
Harness the capabilities of Microsoft Dataverse to create model-driven apps. This robust data storage solution enables you to develop applications that interact with data in a straightforward and secure way.
This book will instruct you on how to efficiently construct these apps to address data-intensive business needs.
Explore controls for building apps
Learn how to seamlessly integrate barcode scanning, camera controls, text detection, maps, GPS functionality, and much more to customize your app.
By refining your skills in working with these controls, and with a dedicated chapter on enabling offline functionality, you'll be able to create apps well-suited for mobile use.
Make the most of the latest Microsoft features
In 2023, Microsoft ushered in a technological revolution by integrating artificial intelligence features into its business solutions. In this new edition, you'll find out how to leverage AI Builder to incorporate sentiment analysis and text recognition capabilities into your application.
What's even more exciting, with the introduction of Microsoft Copilot, you'll be well-prepared to embrace the future of app development in Power Apps through natural language processing.
Learn through straightforward instructions
Since the launch of the Power Platform in 2018, significant changes have occurred within the world of Power Apps.
The first edition of this book, published in 2019, explored its potential for no-code users of Power Apps.
With the release of this second edition four years later, you can now reflect on how the platform has evolved over time, incorporating new features, venturing into the realm of AI-assisted app development, and gradually integrating Power Apps with the broader Microsoft ecosystem.
This integration extends to powerful technology stacks such as Microsoft Teams and Dataverse.
Key exercises
Labs 1-2: Canvas apps and apps in SharePoint
Labs 4-7: Controls, formulas, components, data collections, and galleries
Labs 8-9: GPS controls, camera controls, barcode scanner
Lab 10: Security patterns
Lab 12: Integration with Power Automate
Labs 14-16: Dataverse, databases, and model-driven apps