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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

Why would you use Mendix Studio?

Now that you have gained some knowledge of what Mendix Studio is, as well as the UI and features of it, you may be asking, why would you use this platform? One of the biggest reasons why you would use Studio is that you are in a position where you need to demo certain features or want to make quick changes to your application and present those changes to the business or user. Mendix Studio would be a good option to make and demonstrate those changes:

Figure 3.10 – Anyone can be a developer with Studio

Mendix is also not only for developers but also for business analysts as well as product owners. Mendix prides itself on allowing citizen developers to be able to make changes to and develop applications. This is easily accomplished with Mendix Studio and its intuitive UI.

These changes allow anyone with any technical skill level to make changes and easily cooperate with developers on any project.

In short, Mendix...