Introducing PowerApps

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PowerApps is an ever-growing part of the Microsoft Office 365 ecosystem, where developers and business users alike are empowered to create apps. In the past, for this to be achieved with SharePoint, you would have to use products such as InfoPath.


PowerApps are created using visual tools that are provided through the browser and remove the dependency on needing additional applications to be installed on the desktop. However, a user can work on their app anywhere in the world, at any time, from any device


PowerApps aren't written with code; instead, they are created with formulas, similar to Microsoft Excel, a tool that the majority of the modern workforce are familiar with.


PowerApps is a tool that everyone on the IT spectrum (developers or non-developers) can take advantage of.


I find PowerApps to be an excellent prototyping tool. Due to the drag and drop nature of its design, I can quickly and easily place components on a screen to establish a basic look while also connecting to some of the more rudimentary data sources, such as an Excel spreadsheet or a SharePoint list.


Technical requirements

To practice in real time and as we will be exploring both standard and premium features, I would recommend that you sign up for a PowerApps Community Plan.

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