Power Apps Tips, Tricks, and Best Practices

Power Apps Tips, Tricks, and Best Practices
Author: Andrea Pinillos
Publisher: Packt Publishing Ltd
Total Pages: 430
Release: 2024-11-15
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 183508964X

Create custom solutions with the help of real-world examples using data connections, advanced canvas app formulas, data filtering techniques, and integrations, including Copilot Key Features Understand overall project planning and manage your apps across different environments and solutions Learn how Power Apps can be integrated with other applications to extend the functionality Incorporate Copilot with Power Apps to create a customized solution Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook Book DescriptionMicrosoft Power Apps is ideal for businesses seeking to digitally transform their operations by developing custom applications quickly and efficiently, without the heavy investment required for software development. This book leverages the authors’ combined experience in Power Platform, among others, to lay down the foundation for successful app development, focusing on defining project scope and understanding requirements. In this book, you’ll go through several key development areas, including solution creation and Power Platform environments, both critical areas for effective app development and deployment. You'll also discover best practices for choosing when to build a canvas app or a model-driven app based on project requirements and data connections. The chapters will take you through advanced development techniques and show you how to integrate Power Apps with other applications. You'll get a clear understanding of the key aspects of governance, security, app maintenance, and error handling, ensuring that your Power Apps solutions are not only effective but also secure and sustainable. By the end of this book, you'll have gained practical insights, technical depth, and a clear roadmap for successful Power Apps development.What you will learn Understand different data connections to define overall project planning Explore advanced development techniques such as filtering data, using variables and collections, formulas, and conditional formatting Uncover how Power Apps can be integrated with other apps such as Power Automate, Power BI, SharePoint, Teams, and Outlook Find out how to apply governance and security Discover best practices for app maintenance and handling errors Learn how to register an app in Microsoft Azure Set up Copilot for your project using Copilot Studio Who this book is for This book is for business analysts, IT professionals, and both developers and non-developers. If you’re interested in improving your app development skills, this book is for you. A basic understanding of Microsoft 365 and Power Apps is recommended. Familiarity with other Power Platform applications, such as Power Automate and Power BI, is helpful but not necessary.

PowerApps Made Easy

PowerApps Made Easy
Author: R Parvin
Publisher: Independently Published
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2024-06-18
Genre: Computers
ISBN:

Power Apps Made Easy: The Essential Training for Non-Technical Users Build Custom Business Apps with No Coding Experience Required Unlock the power of app creation and revolutionize your business with "Power Apps Made Easy." This comprehensive guide is your key to harnessing the capabilities of Microsoft Power Apps, the no-code platform that empowers anyone to build custom business applications without writing a single line of code. What You'll Discover: The No-Code Revolution: Understand the transformative power of no-code development and how it's democratizing technology. Power Apps Fundamentals: Master the essentials of Power Apps, from navigating the interface to understanding data sources and building your first basic app. Advanced App Development: Dive into collections, variables, integrations with other Microsoft 365 tools, designing user-friendly interfaces, leveraging components and controls, and even building offline-capable apps. Power Apps Automation: Streamline your business processes with Power Automate, automating tasks and workflows to save time and boost productivity. Publishing and Sharing: Learn how to prepare your app for deployment, publish it to various platforms (web, mobile, Teams, SharePoint), and manage it effectively. Tips, Tricks, and Best Practices: Gain valuable insights into troubleshooting common issues, optimizing app performance, and ensuring security. Real-World Examples: Explore practical use cases by building an inventory app, a customer feedback app, and a timesheet management app. Beyond the Basics: Delve into the exciting world of AI Builder and discover how to extend Power Apps with custom code for even more flexibility. - Who This Book Is For: This book is specifically designed for non-technical users, entrepreneurs, business owners, managers, and anyone who wants to harness the power of apps to improve their work and streamline processes. No prior coding experience is required. Why Choose This Book: Clear and Concise: Easy-to-understand explanations and step-by-step instructions make learning Power Apps a breeze. Practical Approach: Hands-on examples and exercises help you apply your knowledge and build real-world apps. Comprehensive Coverage: Covers everything you need to know to get started and become proficient with Power Apps. Focused on Results: Teaches you how to create apps that solve real business problems and deliver tangible results. - Embrace the no-code revolution and unleash your inner app creator with "Power Apps Made Easy." Start building custom business apps today and transform the way you work!

Automate Testing for Power Apps

Automate Testing for Power Apps
Author: César Calvo
Publisher: Packt Publishing Ltd
Total Pages: 352
Release: 2023-10-31
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1803246952

Improve your Power Apps' quality and business value with efficient automation testing tools such as Test Studio and Test Engine Key Features Understand the basics of low-code testing automation and how it applies to Power Apps Master the use of Test Studio and Test Engine for Canvas apps’ testing Extend testing automation for PCF, ALM, Mocks, Telemetry, and model-driven apps Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook Book DescriptionLow-code testing helps build better applications, freeing developers from frustrating problems faced while enhancing app features. Automate Testing for Power Apps will help you use automation testing to build better Canvas apps. You’ll start by understanding the fundamentals of automation testing, different approaches for low-code testing, and its application to Power Apps. Next, you’ll learn how to use Test Studio, Power Automate Desktop, and other tools to automate testing for your Canvas apps. You'll find out how to incorporate testing into your deployment processes for faster and more reliable releases. Additionally, this book covers advanced topics such as PCF components testing and model-driven apps. You’ll discover the new open-source project, Power Apps Test Engine, that’ll provide you with a single automated testing platform for all Power Apps. You'll learn how to test these more complex components to ensure the highest quality and business value for your Power Apps. By the end of this book, you'll have become a pro at using automation testing to build better Power Apps, reduce app release times, and increase the quality of your applications.What you will learn Explore the basics of automation testing and how it applies to Power Apps Understand the basics of Power Fx and how to use it in app testing Find out how to use Test Studio, Test Engine, and other tools for Canvas app testing Discover advanced topics such as PCF components and model-driven app testing Incorporate testing into your deployment processes Employ best practices for using testing automation to enhance the quality of your apps Who this book is forWhether you are a citizen developer, pro Power App maker, or IT generalist interested in learning about testing automation to improve the business value and quality of your Power Apps, this book will help you to accomplish your goal. Working knowledge of Power Apps with a basic understanding of Power platform is required to get the most out of this book.

Learning Microsoft Power Apps

Learning Microsoft Power Apps
Author: Arpit Shrivastava
Publisher: "O'Reilly Media, Inc."
Total Pages: 617
Release: 2024-07-17
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1098150384

In today's fast-paced world, more and more organizations require rapid application development with reduced development costs and increased productivity. This practical guide shows application developers how to use PowerApps, Microsoft's no-code/low-code application framework that helps developers speed up development, modernize business processes, and solve tough challenges. Author Arpit Shrivastava provides a comprehensive overview of designing and building cost-effective applications with Microsoft Power Apps. You'll learn fundamental concepts behind low-code and no-code development, how to build applications using pre-built and blank templates, how to design an app using Copilot AI and drag and drop PowerPoint-like controls, use Excel-like expressions to write business logic for an app, and integrate apps with external data sources. With this book, you'll: Learn the importance of no-code/low-code application development Design mobile/tablet (canvas apps) applications using pre-built and blank templates Design web applications (model-driven apps) using low-code, no-code, and pro-code components Integrate PowerApps with external applications Learn basic coding concepts like JavaScript, Power Fx, and C# Apply best practices to customize Dynamics 365 CE applications Dive into Azure DevOps and ALM concepts to automate application deployment

Extending Microsoft Power Apps with Power Apps Component Framework

Extending Microsoft Power Apps with Power Apps Component Framework
Author: Danish Naglekar
Publisher: Packt Publishing Ltd
Total Pages: 318
Release: 2021-02-26
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1800564023

Learn how to extend the capabilities of Power Apps by building code components using Power Apps Component Framework Key FeaturesUnderstand how to extend Power Apps' capabilitiesEnhance your skills with the help of practical code components used throughout the bookOvercome common challenges, avoid pitfalls, and improve your codeBook Description Power Apps Component Framework is used by professional developers to extend the capabilities of model-driven and canvas apps. Extending Microsoft Power Apps with Power Apps Component Framework will take you through the basic as well as advanced topics using practical examples. The book starts by helping you understand the fundamentals of the framework, its lifecycle, and the tools that you'll use to build code components using best practices and file management guidelines. You'll then learn how to extend Power Apps step by step and apply the principles and concepts covered in the book to build code components for field type attributes. The book covers different ways of debugging code components and guides you through the process of building code components for datasets. You'll also explore the functions and methods provided by the framework to enhance your controls using powerful sets of libraries and extensions. As you advance, you'll get to grips with creating and managing authentication profiles, discover different ways of deploying code components, and configure code components in model-driven and canvas apps. Finally, you'll learn some of the important features of the framework and learn modern web development practices. By the end of this Power Apps book, you'll be able to build, debug, enrich, and deploy code components confidently. What you will learnUnderstand the fundamentals of Power Apps Component FrameworkExplore the tools that make it easy to build code componentsBuild code components for both a field and a datasetDebug using test harness and FiddlerImplement caching techniquesFind out how to work with the Dataverse Web APIBuild code components using React and Fluent UI controlsDiscover different deployment strategiesWho this book is for This book is for developers who are looking to build advanced skills for extending the capabilities of Power Apps. Basic knowledge of Power Apps and web development is necessary to get started with this book.

Microsoft Power Apps Cookbook

Microsoft Power Apps Cookbook
Author: Eickhel Mendoza
Publisher: Packt Publishing Ltd
Total Pages: 376
Release: 2021-01-22
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 180056872X

Find our new updated edition to get the latest industry knowledge at your disposal Key Features Book DescriptionMicrosoft Power Apps Cookbook is a complete resource filled with meticulously crafted recipes to help you build customized business apps that meet ever-changing enterprise demands. You will learn how to design modern apps with the low-code approach in a rapid application development environment by achieving enterprise-wide business agility.What you will learn Learn to integrate and test canvas apps Design model-driven solutions using various features of Microsoft Dataverse Automate business processes such as triggered events, status change notifications, and approval systems with Power Automate Implement RPA technologies with Power Automate Extend your platform using maps and mixed reality Implement AI Builder s intelligent capabilities in your solutions Extend your business applications capabilities using Power Apps Component Framework Create website experiences for users beyond the organization with Microsoft Power Pages Who this book is for This book is for citizen developers and business users looking to build custom applications as per their organizational needs without depending on professional developers. Traditional app developers will also find this book useful by discovering how to build applications in a rapid application development environment with increased productivity and speed. The book is recommended for Power Apps beginners who have taken a couple of online tutorials but are struggling to implement or create real-world solutions. Basic knowledge of Power Apps is necessary to get the best out of this cookbook.

Learn Microsoft Power Apps

Learn Microsoft Power Apps
Author: Matthew Weston
Publisher: Packt Publishing Ltd
Total Pages: 703
Release: 2023-09-29
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1801071438

A step-by-step guide that will help you create, share, and deploy applications across your organization using Microsoft Power Apps Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook Key Features Build apps from scratch to solve real-world business scenarios Learn how to keep app data secure with expanded coverage on Dataverse Incorporate AI into your app building process using AI Builder and Copilot Book DescriptionMicrosoft Power Apps provides a modern approach to building low-code business applications for mobiles, tablets, browsers, and Microsoft Teams. The second edition of Learn Microsoft Power Apps will guide you in creating well designed and secure apps that transform old processes and workflows. Learn Microsoft Power Apps starts with an introduction to Power Apps to help you feel comfortable with the creation experience. Using screenshots from the latest UI, you will be guided through how to create an app, building your confidence to start developing further. This book will help you design, set up, and configure your first application by writing simple formulas. You'll learn about the different types of apps you can build in Power Apps and which one applies best to your requirements. In addition to this, you’ll learn how to identify the right data storage system for you, with new chapters covering how to integrate apps with SharePoint or Dataverse. As you advance, you’ll be able to use various controls, connectors, and data sources to create a powerful, interactive app. For example, this book will help you understand how Power Apps can use Microsoft Power Automate, Power BI, and Azure functionalities to improve your applications. Finally, you will be introduced to the emerging Power Apps Copilot tool, which uses artificial intelligence to accelerate the app building process. By the end of this Power Apps book, you’ll be ready to confidently develop lightweight business applications with minimal code.What you will learn Understand the Power Apps ecosystem and licensing Take your first steps building canvas apps Develop apps using intermediate techniques such as the barcode scanner and GPS controls Explore new connectors to integrate tools across the Power Platform Store data in Dataverse using model-driven apps Discover the best practices for building apps cleanly and effectively Use AI for app development with AI Builder and Copilot Who this book is forThis book is intended for business analysts, IT professionals, and both developers and non-developers alike. If you want to meet business needs by creating purpose-built apps, this book is for you. To get the most out of this book, it is recommended that you have a basic understanding of Microsoft 365 as you will interact with various elements of it while developing apps.

Microsoft 365 Fundamentals Guide

Microsoft 365 Fundamentals Guide
Author: Gustavo Moraes
Publisher: Packt Publishing Ltd
Total Pages: 278
Release: 2022-05-27
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1801079226

Become a Microsoft 365 superuser and overcome challenges using the wide range of features offered by Microsoft 365 apps including SharePoint, Teams, Power Automate, Planner, and To-Do Key Features • Enhance your productivity with this consolidated guide to using all the tools available in Microsoft 365 • Improve your collaboration and maximize efficiency using various M365 features • Integrate project, task, and people management within one ecosystem Book Description With its extensive set of tools and features for improving productivity and collaboration, Microsoft 365 is being widely adopted by organizations worldwide. This book will help not only developers but also business people and those working with information to discover tips and tricks for making the most of the apps in the Microsoft 365 suite. The Microsoft 365 Fundamentals Guide is a compendium of best practices and tips to leverage M365 apps for effective collaboration and productivity. You'll find all that you need to work efficiently with the apps in the Microsoft 365 family in this complete, quick-start guide that takes you through the Microsoft 365 apps that you can use for your everyday activities. You'll learn how to boost your personal productivity with Microsoft Delve, MyAnalytics, Outlook, and OneNote. To enhance your communication and collaboration with teams, this book shows you how to make the best use of Microsoft OneDrive, Whiteboard, SharePoint, and Microsoft Teams. You'll also be able to be on top of your tasks and your team's activities, automating routines, forms, and apps with Microsoft Planner, To-Do, Power Automate, Power Apps, and Microsoft Forms. By the end of this book, you'll have understood the purpose of each Microsoft 365 app, when and how to use it, and learned tips and tricks to achieve more with M365. What you will learn • Understand your Microsoft 365 apps better • Apply best practices to boost your personal productivity • Find out how to improve communications and collaboration within your teams • Discover how to manage tasks and automate processes • Get to know the features of M365 and how to implement them in your daily activities • Build an integrated system for clear and effective communication Who this book is for Whether you're new to Microsoft 365 or an existing user looking to explore its wide range of features, you'll find this book helpful. Get started using this introductory guide or use it as a handy reference to explore the features of Microsoft 365. All you need is a basic understanding of computers.

Visual Studio 2019 Tricks and Techniques

Visual Studio 2019 Tricks and Techniques
Author: Paul Schroeder
Publisher: Packt Publishing Ltd
Total Pages: 386
Release: 2021-01-15
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1800200145

Harness the full power of the Visual Studio IDE to take your coding skills to the next level by learning about IDE productivity practices and exclusive techniques Key FeaturesIncrease your productivity by leveraging Visual Studio 2019's improvements and featuresExplore powerful editing, code intelligence, and source code control features to increase productivityDelve into VS’s powerful, untapped features such as custom project templates and extensionsBook Description Visual Studio 2019 (VS 2019) and Visual Studio Code (VS Code) are powerful professional development tools that help you to develop applications for any platform with ease. Whether you want to create web, mobile, or desktop applications, Microsoft Visual Studio is your one-stop solution. This book demonstrates some of the most sophisticated capabilities of the tooling and shows you how to use the integrated development environment (IDE) more efficiently to be more productive. You’ll begin by gradually building on concepts, starting with the basics. The introductory chapters cover shortcuts, snippets, and numerous optimization tricks, along with debugging techniques, source control integration, and other important IDE features that will help you make your time more productive. With that groundwork in place, more advanced concepts such as the inner workings of project and item templates are covered. You will also learn how to write quality, secure code more efficiently as well as discover how certain Visual Studio features work 'under the hood'. By the end of this Visual Studio book, you’ll have learned how to write more secure code faster than ever using your knowledge of the extensions and processes that make developing successful solutions more enjoyable and repeatable. What you will learnUnderstand the similarities and differences between VS 2019 and VS CodeGet to grips with numerous keyboard shortcuts to improve efficiencyDiscover IDE tips and tricks that make it easier to write codeExperiment with code snippets that make it easier to write repeating code patternsFind out how to customize project and item templates with the help of hands-on exercisesUse Visual Studio extensions for ease and improved productivityDelve into Visual Studio’s behind the scene operationsWho this book is for This book is for C# and .NET developers who want to become more efficient and take advantage of features they may not be aware of in the IDE. Those looking to increase their productivity and write quality code more quickly by fully utilizing the power of the Visual Studio IDE will also find this book useful.

Learn Microsoft PowerApps

Learn Microsoft PowerApps
Author: Matthew Weston
Publisher: Packt Publishing Ltd
Total Pages: 546
Release: 2019-11-29
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1789809371

A step-by-step guide that will help you create, share, and deploy applications across your organization using MS PowerApps Key FeaturesCreate apps with rich user experiences without paying for costly developersImprove productivity with business process automation using Microsoft Power AutomateBuild enterprise-grade apps with MS PowerApps' built-in storage space, Common Data ServiceBook Description Microsoft PowerApps provides a modern approach to building business applications for mobile, tablet, and browser. Learn Microsoft PowerApps will guide you in creating powerful and productive apps that will add value to your organization by helping you transform old and inefficient processes and workflows. Starting with an introduction to PowerApps, this book will help you set up and configure your first application. You'll explore a variety of built-in templates and understand the key difference between types of applications such as canvas and model-driven apps, which are used to create apps for specific business scenarios. In addition to this, you'll learn how to generate and integrate apps directly with SharePoint, and gain an understanding of PowerApps key components such as connectors and formulas. As you advance, you'll be able to use various controls and data sources, including technologies such as GPS, and combine them to create an iterative app. Finally, the book will help you understand how PowerApps can use several Microsoft Power Automate and Azure functionalities to improve your applications. By the end of this PowerApps book, you'll be ready to confidently develop lightweight business applications with minimal code. What you will learnDesign an app by simply dragging and dropping elements onto your canvasUnderstand how to store images within PowerAppsExplore the use of GPS and how you can use GPS data in PowerAppsGet to grips with using barcodes and QR codes in your appsShare your applications with the help of Microsoft Teams and SharePointUse connectors to share data between your app and Microsoft's app ecosystemWho this book is for This book is ideal for business analysts, IT professionals, and both developers and non-developers alike. If you want to meet business needs by creating high productivity apps, this book is for you. Don't worry if you have no experience or knowledge of PowerApps, this book simplifies PowerApps for beginners.