Product Description
by Eickhel Mendoza (Author)
Learn the art of Power Apps with hands-on recipes for development, automation, and AI-powered solutions, combining Power Apps with components of the Power Platform such as Power Automate, Dataverse, Power BI, and Power Pages.
Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook.
Key Features:
- Explore how to build apps without custom IT development
- Accelerate development with the AI-powered Microsoft Copilot as your virtual app making partner
- Create intuitive and responsive interfaces with canvas app UI elements
Book Description:
In the rapidly evolving world of low-code development, Microsoft Power Apps stands out as a powerful platform for building custom business solutions. The Microsoft Power Apps Cookbook, 3rd Edition, is your hands-on guide to learning this platform. Through a collection of step-by-step recipes, this updated edition helps you navigate the AI-powered Microsoft Copilot and custom UI elements while empowering you to build efficient and scalable apps.
This book emphasizes practical solutions, guiding app makers through building everything from canvas apps to complex data integrations. You will learn how to streamline repetitive tasks using Robotic Process Automation (RPA) and explore how to create external-facing websites using Microsoft Power Pages while handling data management with Dataverse and extending app functionality with the Power Apps Component Framework.
Whether you're extending your app's capabilities with custom components or integrating AI features, the Microsoft Power Apps Cookbook equips you with the knowledge and skills to begin your app development journey.
What You Will Learn:
- Develop responsive apps with Canvas and Model-Driven frameworks
- Leverage AI-powered Copilot to accelerate your app development
- Automate business processes with Power Automate cloud flows
- Build custom UI components with the Power Apps Component Framework
- Implement data integration strategies using Dataverse
- Optimize your app for performance and smooth user experiences
- Integrate Robotic Process Automation (RPA) and Desktop flows
- Build secure, scalable, external-facing websites using Microsoft Power Pages
Who this book is for:
This book is targeted at information workers and app makers wanting to develop custom applications for their organizations or the projects they are undertaking. Traditional app developers will also find this book useful by discovering how to use a rapid application development environment with increased productivity and speed. Readers are expected to have prior exposure to the Microsoft Power Platform ecosystem.
Table of Contents
- App Maker Basics
- Building Pixel-Perfect Solutions with Canvas Apps
- Building from Data with Model Driven Apps
- Choosing the Right Data Source for Your Applications
- Automating Processes with Power Automate
- Extending the Platform
- Improving User Experience
- Power Apps Everywhere
- Empowering your Applications with AI Builder
- Discovering the Power Platform Admin Center
- Tips, Tricks, and Workarounds
- Advanced Techniques with the Power Apps Component Framework
- Reaching Beyond the Organization with Power Pages
