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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

Applying layouts, widgets, and building blocks

Pages in a Mendix app are constructed with navigation layouts, widgets, and building blocks. In this section, you will get to know navigation layouts along with when and how to use them. Think of navigation layouts as the structure for the page. There are also many common widgets and not-so-common widgets available in Studio Pro and the Mendix App Store. You will learn how to add widgets to your page so you can display data and build some interaction for your end users. Last but not least is Atlas UI. This is Mendix's framework for building a robust UI with recognizable web elements such as dashboard tiles, headers, cards, and more. In the following exercises, you will learn about navigation layouts, add some common widgets to your page, and experiment with some Atlas UI building blocks.

Getting to know navigation layouts

Navigation layouts can be applied to many pages, and they control the common elements of the page, such...