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 Description:
Microsoft Power Apps provides a modern approach to building low-code business applications for mobile, tablet, browser, 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 applies best to your requirements.
In addition to this, you'll learn how to identify the right data storage system is right 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 controls such as barcode scanner and GPS
- 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 for:
This 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.
