Learning Microsoft Power Apps: Building Business Applications with Low-Code Technology

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