PowerApps Canvas Apps - Learning Resources

Saurabh Pant, Principal Program Manager, den 30 januari 2018

As members of the PowerApps Customer & Partner Success team, we often get asked for resources to aid our customers on their PowerApps journey. Below is a set of links we've curated to help novice, intermediate and advanced users as they take this journey with us. We hope you find it useful.

Are there any key topics missing? Please leave us comments below.

I am NEW, help me get started

Business Application Platform Overview: PowerApps - Spring 2018 Release - 1-hour video
Introductory videos – Understanding PowerApps (9 mins) | Business opportunities (7 mins)
Sign-in at http://powerapps.com and explore samples and templates
Sign-in at http://flow.microsoft.com and explore templates
Build a device ordering app and approval flow – step-by-step lab (~3 hours)
Explore guided learning modules (2-10 minutes each): PowerApps | Flow
Browse documentation – PowerApps | Flow | Common Data Service

I have SOME EXPERIENCE, educate me more

Browse Microsoft Ignite 2017 presentations – on-demand sessions
Browse How-to videos in the PowerApps video gallery
Introduction to Common Data Service – video
Introduction to Microsoft Flow – intro video | advanced workflows
Formulas deep dive – blog post | video | “Friday Functions video series” | Formula reference
Build an offline app – blog post
Get expert help from partners - https://powerapps.microsoft.com/partners/

I am an ENTERPRISE ADMIN, educate me more

Administration, governance and ALM – Ignite talk | documentation | features
Security and certifications – Microsoft Trust Center
PowerApps in your organization – FAQ
Pricing and licensing – summary | details

Show me REAL CUSTOMER STORIES

Real world use cases – Ignite presentation | customer stories site
DriveTime: car buying process – customer story | Ignite presentation
G&J Pepsi: store audit – Demo by Eric Mckinney from G&J Pepsi | ZDNet article
Hawkary Pharmaceuticals - customer story
Integrated Power Services (IPS): motor repair – customer story | Demo at Ignite keynote
Metro Bank: greeter app – Ignite presentation with demo | Forbes article
Microsoft: HR apps – Technical case study | Demos
Nascar: track app – customer story
National Trust: property inspection – customer story | Demo by National Trust CIO | Ignite video
R3 Retail Development: project portfolio tracking – Ignite presentation
Standard Bank: ATM inspection – Ignite demo
TransAlta: hydro monitoring – customer story | Ignite presentation
Ward Services: benefits scheduling – Ignite presentation

How do I GET INVOLVED and STAY CONNECTED

Ways to collaborate with the PowerApps team – blog post
Stay updated - product team blog | webinars
Community sites – forums | community blog | best practices & app gallery
Submit an idea
Get support

I am a MICROSOFT PARTNER, how do I get involved

Start at https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/partners/
Register in the PowerApps partner directory
Let customers test drive your apps on AppSource
You can also sign-up to deliver trainings that will be listed here

I use SHAREPOINT, how can I integrate with PowerApps

SharePoint welcomes PowerApps and Flow
PowerApps, the successor to InfoPath
PowerApps integration with SharePoint – Ignite presentation
Custom list forms in SharePoint with PowerApps – blog post | demo | documentation
Reinvent business processes in SharePoint – blog post | Ignite talk
Pro tips for transitioning from InfoPath to PowerApps – part 1 | part 2
Embed PowerApps in SharePoint pages – blog post

I use ACCESS WEB APPS, how can I leverage PowerApps

I am a PRO DEVELOPER, how can I leverage PowerApps

Extend PowerApps and Flow using Azure pro developer tools – Build 2017 talk
PowerApps for enterprise developers – documentation
Register and use custom connections – documentation
Use a custom connection to upload images to Azure blob storage – blog post
Build and certify your own connector – blog post | documentation
Register and use custom connectors in PowerApps
Grow your SaaS business with Azure

LABS, COURSES & BOOKS

Hands-on-lab - http://aka.ms/pa_lab: (3 hours) Build a device ordering app that connects to either Common Data Service or SharePoint and Create an approval flow connected to these data sources
EdX course: http://aka.ms/pa/edx: Free 6-week course on developing business applications with PowerApps and Flow
Lynda.com courses: Learning PowerApps, Learning Microsoft Flow by Gini von Courter
Book: Beginning PowerApps: The Non-Developers Guide to Building Business Mobile Applications

BEST PRACTICES & COMMON USE CASES

Community content – community apps gallery | working with data | design discussion
Real world solutions using PowerApps - video
UX/UI design tips - video | UX patterns | managing fonts and colors
Customize list forms in SharePoint with PowerApps – blog post | demo | documentation
Access web apps migration to PowerApps - whitepaper
Approval workflows – blog post |documentation | guided learning
Using the on-premises gateway – overview | installation & FAQ | proxy configuration
Build an offline app – blog post
Creating dialogs in PowerApps – blog post | video
Display a map using the Image control – step-by-step walkthrough | video
Send an email from your PowerApps app - video
Connect to Microsoft Cognitive Services - video
Implement role-based security – blog post
Build a customized interactive calendar – step-by-step guide
Notify user that new data is available – step-by-step guide | push notifications feature
Deep link into an app using URL parameters – step-by-step guide
Audit scenario solution – blog post from community member
Performance considerations when working with PowerApps – blog post

PRODUCT PAGES

PowerApps

Website | Blog | Documentation | Community | Suggest Ideas | Webinars
Product updates
Guided Learning | YouTube playlist
Licensing / Pricing
Support – known issues | view/report issues | create a support ticket

Microsoft Flow

Common Data Service (CDS)

Microsoft Business Platform

https://businessplatform.microsoft.com/