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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

Chapter 7: Understanding the Basics of Page Design

In the previous chapter, you learned the basics of the domain model and how to design the data architecture for your Mendix app. Now, we will look at one of the main elements that allows the Mendix developer to design the app's user interface: the page. We will cover the basics, such as creating and designing pages, and get into connecting data to your page and using widgets. Alongside this, we will also dive into the Atlas UI framework provided by Mendix to streamline the user experience design process and show you how to use various other design elements such as snippets and page templates.

In this chapter, we are going to cover the following main topics:

  • Building user interfaces
  • Understanding the Atlas UI framework
  • Applying layouts, widgets, and building blocks
  • Calling a page in your Mendix app