Microsoft PowerApps

Prerequisite

Primary Requirements

Some programming experience
Idea about JSON
At least high school level math skills will be required.
Passion to learn

Course Outline

Let’s get started with an introduction to Microsoft PowerApps. Traditionally building customized solutions for a business involved using a coding language to build an application from scratch. Typically, these solutions could often only be used within the business, making external use of the application a large hurdle to overcome. With PowerApps we can now not only easily build solutions, but we can also share them with users in our business. Deployment takes seconds and you could by testing your own app on your phone in no time. This module will overview the features of PowerApps, its benefits to a business and the variety of ways you can build and access your apps on different devices.

Lessons

What is PowerApps?
The benefits of apps
How to get PowerApps
Canvas Apps and Model-Driven Apps
License Options and Costs
Discover PowerApps with Templates

Lab : Introduction to PowerApps

Try the Cost Estimator App
Download and Review App Design
Sample App of your choice

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe when PowerApps should be used
Know how to access PowerApps
Make design decisions based on PowerApps licenses
Understand that there are two type of app
Be able to use sample apps

Module 2: Getting Started with PowerApps

To begin our journey through the PowerApps product, we will begin by looking at some of the templates that are available to view and edit. Microsoft?s templates are a good starting point to discover what the product is capable off and how it can be achieved. We will also take the chance to have a tour of the editor so that students are familiar with the interface that they will be using over the two-day course. We will then build our first app from a static data source, showing students how to test their changes in the app instantly without the need to publish. We will also discuss how to configure your apps settings and how to access the app once it has been saved and shared.

Lessons

Building a new app from a data source
Add, edit and remove controls
Intro to Formulas
Testing an app
App Settings
Publish and Share Apps
Version History and Restore
PowerApps Mobile App

Lab : Getting Started

Create App from an existing Data Source
Publish and Share
View an app on your mobile device

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Build a useful app using wizards in minutes
Make simple changes to existing apps
Know how formulas are used in PowerApps
Be able to test an app before it is shared
Restore a previous version of an app in the event of a problem
Use the mobile app to cosume an app

Module 3: Branding and Media

In our next module, we will look at the options available to designers that allow them to implement their business branding. Not only will this deal with the aesthetics of your app, it will also introduce time-saving tips to help keep your branding consistent. We will also be discussing how to embed media into your app which can be useful if you are planning on an app that might promote video content.

Lessons

Less is more
Duplicate Screens
Fonts
Screen Colours and Matching Colours
Screen Backgrounds
Buttons and Icons
Hide on Timer
Size and Alignment by reference
Show and Hide on Timer

Lab : Branding and Media

Backgrounds and icons
Import Class Data from Excel
Duplicate Screen

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Customise apps backgrounds with images and colour
Add images and logos to an app
Use times to show and hide controls
Align and size controls

Module 4: PowerApps Controls

So far in the course, we would have covered the basics of adding, editing and removing controls from our applications. The drive behind this module is to provide more depth on the categories of controls which can be used on a form. Your instructor will take you through each control and discuss its purpose and configuration. Tackling the wide selection of controls will help students recognise when to use the right control.

Lessons

Text Controls for Data Entry and Display
Controls ? Drop downs, combo box, date picker, radio button and more
Forms ? Add and edit data in underlying data sources quickly
Charts ? present information in pie, line and bar charts

Lab : Build Apps from Blank

Create an App from the blank template
Add Controls to collect and display data
Add Formulas to allow the controls to interact

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Use a wide range of controls to give users the best data entry experience
Edit control properties
Use formulas to all multiple controls to interact with each other

Present information using charts

Module 5: Data Sources and Logic

To help maintain and view essential business information, organisations often have a diverse selection of locations to keep different types of data. This could range from databases to file storage locations. PowerApps offers connections to a wide selection of data sources. We will show students to build their PowerApps to bring in data from a variety of sources as well as how they can utilise the common data source, a storage location unique to PowerApps.

Lessons

Data Storage and Services
How do I decide which database to use?
Connect to on-premises data – Gateway
What is Delegation?
Specific Data Examples
Displaying Data

Lab : Data Source and Logic

SharePoint List connect to App
Flow to collect tweets to SharePoint
Display Tweets in PowerApps using the Twitter service
Create a reply screen in PowerApps

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Connect to many data source including cloud and on premises
Understand the financial costs of working with different datasources
Understand which data sources can work with large amount of data
Display data using controls

Presentation File

Presentation File:

Cheat Sheet

Resources (Books)

Books (PDF)

INTRODUCTION TO MICROSOFT POWERAPPS FOR ACCESS WEB APPS DEVELOPERS

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Formula reference for Power Apps

Power Apps Portals – Concepts and Cheatsheet

Model Drive Apps – Views Cheatsheet

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