Beginning PowerApps : The Non-Developers Guide to Building Business Mobile Applications

Build mobile apps that specifically target your company’s unique business needs, with the same ease of writing a simple spreadsheet! With this book, you will build business apps designed to work with your company's systems and databases, without having to enlist the expertise of costly, professionally trained software developers. In __Beginning PowerApps,__ author and business applications expert Tim Leung guides you step-by-step through the process of building your own mobile app. He assumes no technical background, although if you have worked with Excel, you are one step closer. He guides you through scenarios, such as what to do if you have existing databases with complex data structures and how to write screens that can connect to those data. You will come away with an understanding of how to set up screen navigation, manipulate data from within apps, and write solutions to perform specific tasks. **What You'll Learn** * Connect with data * Write formulas * Visualize your data through charts * Work with global positioning systems (GPS) * Build flows * Import and export data * Manage offline scenarios * Develop custom application programming interfaces (API) **Who This Book Is For** Beginners and non-developers, and assumes no prior knowledge of PowerApps Build mobile apps that specifically target your company’s unique business needs, with the same ease of writing a simple spreadsheet! With this book, you will build business apps designed to work with your company's systems and databases, without having to enlist the expertise of costly, professionally trained software developers. In Beginning PowerApps, author and business applications expert Tim Leung guides you step-by-step through the process of building your own mobile app. He assumes no technical background, although if you have worked with Excel, you are one step closer. He guides you through scenarios, such as what to do if you have existing databases with complex data structures and how to write screens that can connect to those data. You will come away with an understanding of how to set up screen navigation, manipulate data from within apps, and write solutions to perform specific tasks. What You'll Learn: Connect with data Write formulas Visualize your data through charts Work with global positioning systems (GPS) Build flows Import and export data Manage offline scenarios Develop custom application programming interfaces (API) This book is for beginners and non-developers, and assumes no prior knowledge of PowerApps. Tim Leung is a Microsoft certified professional analyst and programmer with more than 10 years' experience architecting, designing, and developing applications. In his current role, he is a technical manager for a software company in England. Tim is an active member of the UK developer community and often presents on technical topics. He is a chartered member of the British Computer Society and holds a BSc degree in Information Technology. Tim’s most recent publication is Visual Studio Lightswitch 2015 (Apress) Front Matter ....Pages i-xxiv Front Matter ....Pages 1-1 Introducing PowerApps (Tim Leung)....Pages 3-14 Subscribing to PowerApps (Tim Leung)....Pages 15-24 Creating Your First App (Tim Leung)....Pages 25-52 Sharing Apps (Tim Leung)....Pages 53-64 Front Matter ....Pages 65-65 Exploring Data Sources (Tim Leung)....Pages 67-93 Using Formulas (Tim Leung)....Pages 95-127 Customizing Screens (Tim Leung)....Pages 129-143 Using Controls (Tim Leung)....Pages 145-177 Working with Data (Tim Leung)....Pages 179-207 Working with Images (Tim Leung)....Pages 209-225 Mapping Data (Tim Leung)....Pages 227-235 Using Charts (Tim Leung)....Pages 237-252 Securing Apps (Tim Leung)....Pages 253-267 Front Matter ....Pages 269-269 Importing and Exporting Data (Tim Leung)....Pages 271-285 Using Flow (Tim Leung)....Pages 287-312 Front Matter ....Pages 313-313 Working Offline (Tim Leung)....Pages 315-333 Creating Custom Data Connectors (Tim Leung)....Pages 335-351 Data Models (Tim Leung)....Pages 353-372 Back Matter ....Pages 373-376 Part One -Getting Started 1. Introducing PowerApps 2. Subscribing to PowerApps 3. Creating your First App 4. Sharing Apps Part Two - Refining your Application 5. Exploring Data Sources 6. Using Formulas 7. Customizing Screens8. Using Controls 9. Working with Data 10. Working with Images 11. Mapping Data12. Using Charts 13. Securing Apps Part Three - Maintaining your Application 14. Importing and Exporting Data 15. Using Flow Part Four - Extending your Application 16. Working Offline 17. Creating Custom Data Connectors 18. Data Models