Learn Microsoft Power Apps: The definitive handbook for building solutions with Power Apps to solve your business needs 2nd Edition-finelybook

Learn Microsoft Power Apps: The definitive handbook for building solutions with Power Apps to solve your business needs

Author: Matthew Weston , Elisa Bárcena Martín

Publisher finelybook 出版社:‏ ‎ Packt Publishing

Edition 版本:‏ 2nd edition

Publication Date 出版日期:‏ 2023-09-29

Language 语言: English

Print Length 页数: 702 pages

ISBN-10: 1801070644

ISBN-13: 9781801070645

Book Description

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 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 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.

Introducing Power Apps
Creating Your First Canvas Power App
Creating Apps in SharePoint
Publishing and Leveraging in Power Apps
Exploring Controls
Exploring Formulas
Exploring Reusable Controls
Working With Data
Introducing Connectors
Using GPS in Power Apps
Working with Images and Barcodes
Securing Your PowerApps
Working Offline
Using Power Automate with Power Apps
Using Azure with Power Apps
Visualizing Data
Introducing Artificial Intelligence
Introducing Microsoft Dataverse
Introducing Model-Driven Apps
Creating Model-Driven Apps
Exploring Environments and Data Policies
Introducing the Future of Power Apps
Good Practices for Creating Power Apps
Appendix

Review

“This book is a real entry point for designing solutions using the Power Platform and Power Apps in particular. Throughout the book, we review a number of concepts and/or approaches to help us better understand this technology.”

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Allan De Castro Microsoft Business Applications MVP & Senior Power Platform Technical Consultant Avanade

“This book is like a Swiss Army knife for Power Apps. You’ll find just about everything you need to kick-start a project, hitting the 80:20 sweet spot for most cases. But it could very well be your 100% question answering solution you might have. The topics span from the basics, like creating your first Canvas app, to advanced stuff like AI / Copilot. What stands out is how the book doesn’t just focus on the techy bits; it also dives into data security, something we all should care about. In short, this book is a must-have for anyone serious about Power Apps. Even if you think you know it all, prepare for some ‘aha’ moments.”

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Marcel Lehmann Microsoft MVP BizzApps

“Learn Microsoft Power Apps” 2nd Ed. by Matthew and Elisa is a detailed guide with 23 chapters, primarily focused on Canvas Apps. It includes summaries, questions, and practical labs. The initial 14 chapters build a strong foundation, creating a groceries app. Advanced topics cover Azure Runbooks, Power BI embedding, AI Builder, Dataverse, dataflows, and ALM. The book explores Model Driven Apps, provides an admin overview, and concludes with valuable good practices. Suitable for beginners and those with experience, it combines expert knowledge with a practical approach, making learning enjoyable. Highly recommended for entering the world of Power Apps.”

Damien Bird Power Platform Cloud Solutions Architect at Microsoft and Microsoft BizApps MVP

About the Author

Matt is a Microsoft 365 and SharePoint specialist from the United Kingdom. He has spent many years working in various consultancy roles, becoming adaptable to any situation that he finds himself in. He is the Managing Director of Vantage 365, which fuels his love of working on projects surrounding Microsoft 365, especially those that involve SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, Power Apps and Power Automate. This involves helping businesses find solutions to their problems as well as offering training to help people use these technologies.

As an active member of the Microsoft community, Matt leads the Black Country Power Apps & Power Automate user group and also the Office 365 & SharePoint User Group (West Midlands) which is held in Birmingham. He loves sharing his knowledge with others, so can often be found presenting at conferences, both virtually and physically. Matt is a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional in the field of Business Applications.

Elisa Bárcena Martín is currently a project leader at LogiRAIL, having previously worked as a business apps specialist at Intelequia and a project analyst at GlaxoSmithKline. As a Power Platform enthusiast with more than 3 years of experience with the Power Platform, she has steadily grown from her initial role as a developer into her project leader position. She is a scientist and teacher by vocation, loving process optimization and believing in continuous improvement and learning.

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Learn Microsoft Power Apps: The definitive handbook for building solutions with Power Apps to solve your business needs 2nd Edition