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Microsoft Power Pages in Action
Microsoft Power Pages in Action

Microsoft Power Pages in Action: Accelerate your low-code journey with functional-rich web apps using Power Pages

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Microsoft Power Pages in Action

Power Pages Design Studio

In the last chapter, we tackled the business challenges faced by Rob the Builder, highlighting the company’s outdated website and systems that hindered business operations and project bids. Embarking on a transformative journey, Sarah and Brenda began exploring Power Pages, installing essential tools, and laying the groundwork for a digital overhaul of their business.

In this chapter, we will explore the exciting journey of Sarah and Brenda as they dive into the world of the Power Pages design studio to transform the digital presence of Rob the Builder.

In this chapter, we will cover the following topics:

  • Planning the website structure
  • Creating static pages
  • Final touches and preparing for launch

Sarah was brimming with excitement for her meeting with Brenda. They planned to dive deep into developing new website content. This update was much needed, replacing their decades-old site. The original site was built years ago. It was basic, featuring a Home page, an About Us section, and listings of clients and projects. Brenda hadn’t reviewed the site in years. Revisiting it with Sarah was both embarrassing and a relief. Sarah assured Brenda that the new site would be easy to update and maintain. She also promised to teach Brenda how to do it. This was a source of amazement and comfort for Brenda.

Planning the website structure

Moving forward from their reflections on the old site, Sarah and Brenda then shifted their focus to planning the structure of the new website. They sat down with the Power Pages design studio open in front of them, ready to turn their vision into reality. The first task at hand was reviewing the various templates provided by Power Pages, selecting one that best represented the essence of Rob the Builder. They knew their new site needed to be not only visually appealing but also functional and easy to navigate. As they browsed through the options, they discussed the key sections the website would feature:

  • An Home page
  • An About Us page
  • A Contact Us page
  • A client listing consisting of an image and text for each listing

Sarah decided to write an Agile user story to capture the essence of their website development work and ensure clear communication with the team and stakeholders.

User story – crafting a modern website for Rob the Builder

As a construction company aiming to enhance our digital presence and showcase our services effectively, we need a modern and user-friendly website. This website should reflect our brand identity, provide clear navigation, and engage visitors with compelling content and imagery so that we attract potential clients, communicate our expertise, and facilitate seamless interactions with our audience.

Acceptance criteria

Here are the acceptance criteria for building the website:

  • The website should have a visually appealing design that aligns with our branding guidelines
  • It should feature key sections such as Home, About Us, Services, and Contact Us, each providing relevant information to visitors
  • The Home page should welcome visitors with an engaging headline, accompanied by high-quality images and introductory text
  • The About Us page should provide insights into our company history, values, and team members, fostering trust and credibility
  • The Services page should showcase our offerings in a clear and organized manner, detailing the range of services we provide
  • The Contact Us page should include a contact form or clear instructions for visitors to reach out to us easily
  • The website should be responsive and accessible, ensuring optimal viewing experience across devices
  • Content should be organized logically, with intuitive navigation and consistent layout across pages
  • The website should be hosted on a reliable platform and configured with proper security measures to safeguard user data

Tasks

Here is a list of tasks for building the website:

  1. Collaborate with Brenda to finalize the website structure and content.
  2. Select appropriate templates and design elements within the Power Pages design studio.
  3. Populate pages with relevant text, images, and multimedia content.
  4. Customize design elements, such as colors, fonts, and layout, to align with branding guidelines.
  5. Test website functionality and responsiveness across different devices and browsers.
  6. Iterate based on feedback from stakeholders and make necessary revisions.
  7. Deploy the website to a production environment and configure domain settings for launch.

By implementing this user story, we aim to create a professional and engaging website that effectively represents Rob the Builder and attracts potential clients while providing valuable information to our audience.

Having written and submitted the user story to her client, Sarah would now go on to install Power Pages templates both to learn from and see if she could make use of their designs to repurpose them for her work.

Template selection and website vision

In the previous chapter, Sarah had already set up the environments and initial website using Power Pages. Microsoft’s policy of offering a 30-day free trial and allowing users to create multiple websites within the same tenancy worked to the company’s advantage. This flexibility enabled Sarah to experiment confidently with various template designs. She named these experimental sites RobBuilderDev1, RobBuilderDev2, and RobBuilderDev3. This approach allowed her to explore different design options without any immediate commitment, ensuring that the final choice for Rob the Builder’s website would be well-informed and perfectly suited to their needs.

To create the websites, Sarah follows these steps:

  1. Log in to Power Pages.
  2. Select the Dev environment and select the Templates tab.
  3. Scroll through templates, read the description, and view their styling design.
  4. Select a Preview template such as Starter layout 1, as shown in Figure 2.1.
  5. Having reviewed the description, select Choose this template to install it.
  6. Enter a site name and a web address, such as RobBuilderDev1:
Figure 2.1 – Power Pages design studio templates

Figure 2.1 – Power Pages design studio templates

After thoroughly reviewing and selecting their preferred templates from Power Pages, Sarah now had a clear vision for the page layouts, font choices, and styling.

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Key benefits

  • Build custom web apps effortlessly with Power Pages' low-code platform
  • Learn to integrate external services and databases using codeless cloud flows
  • Extend your web apps with customizable code using ChatGPT and Copilot
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Microsoft Power Apps Pages in Action is a comprehensive beginner's guide for effortlessly building and customizing functional-rich web apps. Packed with real-world examples, it offers a practical understanding of the Power Pages environment. You’ll understand web pages by creating data tables and forms, progress to adding web pages, and delve into advanced techniques for seamlessly integrating web apps. Now, you’ll learn how to create responsive web pages, automate web apps, and use ChatGPT-assisted coding with code snippets for common requirements or needs. As you progress, you'll be guided on crafting portals and websites, encompassing the utilization of various functionalities and layouts. Progressively, you’ll discover how to seamlessly integrate them into your web pages across multiple Microsoft technologies, including Dataverse and Power Automate. Towards the end, you'll also learn how to implement cloud flows to provide access to external services and use cloud flows to provide user experiences running processes off the page. By the end of the book, you’ll have a solid understanding of Power Pages and be able to create web applications tailored to your unique needs.

Who is this book for?

This book is the ultimate guide for citizen developers aiming to build functionally rich and responsive web apps with Power Pages. With clear and concise guidance, it caters to both beginners and experienced developers, offering practical insights into every aspect of web app development. Whether you're new to the field or seeking advanced techniques, this book equips you with the skills you need to create powerful and user-friendly web apps tailored to your unique needs.

What you will learn

  • Build interactive web pages and portals using Power Pages
  • Establish secure web sites with robust configurations for data integrity
  • Implement responsive design for adaptable apps on different devices
  • Integrate Power Pages with external services
  • Learn to code using Power Pages tools and ChatGPT assistance
  • Implement charts and custom styling in your web apps
  • Discover where and how to use Liquid and JavaScript effectively
  • Develop and utilize web templates for efficient app design

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Table of Contents

17 Chapters
Chapter 1: Modernizing Rob the Builder’s Business with Power Pages Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 2: Power Pages Design Studio Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 3: Power Pages Studio – Styling and Themes Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 4: Dataverse Tables and Forms Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 5: Table Permissions and Security Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 6: Basic Forms, Lists, and Web Pages Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 7: JavaScript and jQuery Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 8: Web Templates and Liquid Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 9: Workflow Automation Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 10: Power Pages and Cloud Flows Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 11: Charts, Dashboards, and Power BI Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 12: REST Integration Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 13: Creating a PDF File from Dataverse Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 14: Modal Windows Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 15: Enhancing Development with ChatGPT Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Index Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Other Books You May Enjoy Chevron down icon Chevron up icon

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Mohamad Jul 24, 2024
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"Microsoft Power Pages in Action" by Faisal Hussona is a clear and practical guide for anyone interested in low-code web development. It covers everything from setup to advanced features, making it accessible for beginners and useful for experienced developers. The book's step-by-step instructions and real-world examples make it a valuable resource for modernizing web development skills with Microsoft's Power Platform. Highly recommended.
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Luke C Jul 26, 2024
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I am thoroughly enjoying this book, it doesn't feel like I am reading a detailed techinical guide. Instead the book constructively and concisely walks you through the journey of creating a power pages website but does so through engaging you with a believable fictional storyline.This approach really works for me, often I read instruction manuals, forums and other sources of information and either struggle to retain the information or lose interest if they are too complex. This book simplifies and distils the complex aspects of power pages by sorting them into chapters of a journey of a business transformation.Another benefit of this approach is the ability to remember certain aspects of the journey so when it comes to practice it, you can remember a point in the history of the story rather than a heading in a guide that is meaningless if you are not an adept seasoned developer of the application. It is top class guided learning with easy to follow instructions and clear language that is relatable to those who may be unfamiliar with power pages and even when you may find something you are unsure about, you will often find a link to find out more via Microsoft, Google or other sources. This book is an all in one companion for learning web development, app development and leveraging power platform's Dataverse and PowerBI for data management to design an interactive website for your customer or user base. It also finishes by integrating AI aspects to your development process. If you are curious about just how much this book covers, just look at the contents to see the wealth of topics this book will teach you about! If you want to start to learn, or learn more about any of the above, this book will help you do just that!
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James W Jul 16, 2024
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So my initial thoughts on Microsoft Power pages In Action by Faisal Hussona, I had not really had a chance to see PowerPages since it became just that from my early days with ADX studio.Love the story of Rob the builder and the way it builds the story for Rob and the family business with use cases and custom CSS to Dataverse and forms what a great mix to build Robs incident management system brought back all those memories of views and form building as I did many years ago in D365.Great intro to JavaScript and jQuery and Liquid templates something I have not really delved into before so was enlightening.Nice piece on the agile workflow with user story and acceptance criteria great to see this as a Rob and Sarah example throughout the book for cloud flow timesheet approval notifications then onto one of my favourite subjects PowerBI allowing you to have filtering options on a Power BI visual, use Liquid code along with Power BI’s JavaScriptAPI.REST integration this book just gets better and better showing a xero with Power Pages integration and use of Postman to creating a PDF file from Dataverse to ChatGPTYou all need this book buy your copy here
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