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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

Apps, People, and Community

Now that you have your account created with Mendix, let's look at our first three tabs. First up, the Apps tab. In the following screenshot, you can see the different options under Apps:

Figure 2.5 – Apps is where you can view your applications, as well as applications tied to your company, and/or alias

You may have noticed that we did not include Apps in our list. Apps is the section in which you can view company information and company applications. This is usually tied to the email you provided. This tab won't really be used in this book, however, we wanted to touch base on it.

Next, let's click the link for the Community section – it looks something like this:

Figure 2.6 – The Mendix Community page allows you to connect with other Mendix developers

In the People tab, you can search for and explore all the public Mendix developer accounts. You can view their profiles...