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Building Low-Code Applications with Mendix

By : Bryan Kenneweg, Imran Kasam, Micah McMullen
Book Image

Building Low-Code Applications with Mendix

By: Bryan Kenneweg, Imran Kasam, Micah McMullen

Overview of this book

Low-code is a visual approach to application development. It enables developers of varying experience levels to create web and mobile apps using drag-and-drop components and model-driven logic through a graphic user interface. Mendix is among the fastest-growing platforms that enable low-code enthusiasts to put their software ideas into practice without having to write much code, and Building Low-Code Applications with Mendix will help you get up and running with the process using examples and practice projects. The book starts with an introduction to Mendix, along with the reasons for using this platform and its tools for creating your first app. As you progress, you’ll explore Mendix Studio Pro, the visual environment that will help you learn Mendix app creation. Once you have your working app ready, you’ll understand how to enhance it with custom business logic and rules. Next, you’ll find out how to defend your app against bad data, troubleshoot and debug it, and finally, connect it with real-world business platforms. You’ll build practical skills as the book is filled with examples, real-world scenarios, and explanations of the tools needed to help you build low-code apps successfully. By the end of this book, you’ll have understood the concept of low-code development, learned how to use Mendix effectively, and developed a working app.
Table of Contents (18 chapters)
1
Section 1: The Basics
6
Section 2: Building Your First App
11
Section 3: Leveling Up Your App

Working with modules in your Mendix app

Not every function or feature you need in your app will be available in the Mendix App Store and it is also unlikely that a pre-built app template will serve the entire set of requirements for your project. When this happens, it is time to build some custom functionality into your Mendix app. To do this, you have to create your own modules and add elements to them. In this section, you will learn how to create a module and get a brief overview of the types of elements you can create within a module. You will also see how to organize your elements within the module. In later chapters, you will create some common module elements as we continue to build our video store app.

Creating a module

To create a custom module, follow these steps:

  1. Right-click anywhere in the Project Explorer pane and click Add module:

Figure 5.26 – Right-clicking on Project Explorer

  1. On the subsequent pop-up...