Building Low-Code Applications with Mendix Discover best practices and expert techniques to simplify enterprise web development

• Main Authors: Kenneweg, Bryan, Kasam, Imran, McMullen, Micah
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Birmingham Packt Publishing 2021; Packt Publishing, Limited; Packt Publishing Limited
• Edition: 1
• Subjects: COMPUTERS / Enterprise Applications / General; Computing and Processing; Programming Languages; Software Engineering
• ISBN: 9781800201422; 1800201427

Transform your app ideas into fully functional prototypes with the help of expert tips and best practices from Mendix partners Key Features Meet the ever-increasing demand for software solution delivery without having to write any codeBuild high-availability, low-cost applications unlike those devel...

Table of Contents:

• Table of Contents Introducing MendixGetting to know the Mendix PlatformGetting to know Mendix StudioGetting to Know Studio ProGetting Started with Your Baseline AppUnderstanding Domain Model BasicsUnderstanding the Basics of Page DesignGetting to Know MicroflowsCustomizing your AppError Handling and TroubleshootingStoring DataGetting some RESTA Review and What’s Next
• Title Page Preface Table of Contents Section 1. The Basics 1. Introducing Mendix 2. Getting to Know the Mendix Platform 3. Getting to Know Mendix Studio 4. Getting to Know Studio Pro Section 2. Building Your First App 5. Getting Started with Your Baseline App 6. Understanding Domain Model Basics 7. Understanding the Basics of Page Design 8. Getting to Know Microflows Section 3. Leveling Up Your App 9. Customizing Your App 10. Error Handling and Troubleshooting 11. Storing Data 12. Getting Some REST 13. A Review and What's Next Index
• Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright and Credits -- Foreword -- Contributors -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- Section 1: The Basics -- Chapter 1: Introducing Mendix -- What is low-code? -- What is Mendix? -- Summary -- Knowledge check -- Chapter 2: Getting to Know the Mendix Platform -- Creating an account -- Home page overview and breakdown -- Apps, People, and Community -- Mendix Forum and Docs -- Mendix App Store -- Summary -- Chapter 1 knowledge check answers -- Chapter 2 knowledge check -- Chapter 3: Getting to Know Mendix Studio -- What is Mendix Studio? -- Using Mendix Studio -- A breakdown of the UI and features -- Why would you use Mendix Studio? -- Summary -- Chapter 2 knowledge check answers -- Chapter 3 knowledge check -- Chapter 4: Getting to Know Studio Pro -- What is Studio Pro? -- Downloading and launching Studio Pro -- UI breakdown -- Summary -- Chapter 3 knowledge check answers -- Chapter 4 knowledge check -- Section 2: Building Your First App -- Chapter 5: Getting Started with Your Baseline App -- Technical requirements -- Managing apps in the Developer Portal -- Creating a new app and writing your first user stories -- Embracing a development methodology -- Inviting collaborators to your Mendix app -- Using Mendix Studio Pro and the Mendix App Store -- Opening your app in Mendix Studio Pro -- Installing a module from the Mendix App Store -- Working with modules in your Mendix app -- Creating a module -- Deleting a module -- Adding elements to modules -- Finding project settings, security settings, and preferences -- Managing project security -- Maintaining project settings -- Configuring project preferences -- Summary -- Chapter 4 knowledge check answers -- Chapter 5 knowledge check -- Chapter 6: Understanding Domain Model Basics -- Technical requirements -- Understanding the different entity types in a Mendix domain model
• Relational expressions -- Understanding sub-microflows - when and why? -- Grouping similar functions or logic -- Reusability across your application -- Improving the readability of large, complex microflows -- Go (con)figure - configurable settings -- Let's get some Java - Java actions -- Additional validations -- Changing requirements -- Summary -- Chapter 8 knowledge check answers -- Knowledge check -- Chapter 10: Error Handling and Troubleshooting -- Technical requirements -- Being defensive with your programming -- empty and '' (blank) checks -- Defensively minded if statements -- Manually checking your code -- Unit tests -- Getting a handle on those errors - error handling -- Error handling options -- Channeling your inner lumberjack - logging -- Stepping through it - the Debugger -- Seeing it - developer pages -- Overview pages -- Let's go make it! -- Summary -- Knowledge check -- Chapter 10 knowledge check -- Chapter 11: Storing Data -- Technical requirements -- Creating associations for your data -- One-to-one association -- One-to-many (or many-to-one) associations -- Many-to-many associations -- Building functional modules -- Cross-module associations -- Understanding generalizations and specializations of entities -- Pros -- Cons -- Conclusion about inheritance -- Let's go make it! -- Summary -- Knowledge check -- Chapter 11 knowledge check -- Chapter 12: Getting Some REST -- Technical requirements -- Understanding REST -- Testing your integration -- Consuming REST -- JSON structure -- Import mapping -- Message definition -- Publishing REST -- Export mapping -- Published REST service -- Understanding basic security and authorization -- Let's go make it! -- Summary -- Knowledge check -- Chapter 12 knowledge check -- Chapter 13: A Review and What's Next -- Reviewing the material -- Chapter 1 -- Chapter 2 -- Chapter 3 -- Chapter 4
• Chapter 5 -- Chapter 6 -- Chapter 7 -- Chapter 8 -- Chapter 9 -- Chapter 10 -- Chapter 11 -- Chapter 12 -- Preparing for the next steps -- Rapid Developer Certification (and beyond) -- Advanced Certification -- Expert Certification -- Mendix MVP -- Additional experience and resources -- Summary -- Chapter 12 knowledge check answers -- Why subscribe? -- Other Books You May Enjoy -- Index
• Creating an entity and setting entity properties -- Working with attributes and getting to know data types -- Getting to know attribute types -- Adding attributes to an entity in the domain model -- Creating associations between entities to relate objects -- Adding an entity with associations -- Designing a database for your Mendix app -- Using validation rules at the entity level -- Using event handlers in your domain model -- Optimizing your database with indexes -- Summary -- Chapter 5 - Knowledge check answers -- Chapter 6 - Knowledge check -- Chapter 7: Understanding the Basics of Page Design -- Technical requirements -- Building user interfaces -- Creating a new page -- Understanding the Atlas UI framework -- Applying layouts, widgets, and building blocks -- Getting to know navigation layouts -- Using common widgets -- Creating with Atlas UI building blocks -- Calling a page in your Mendix app -- Understanding the main navigation -- Calling a page directly -- Calling a page from a microflow -- Summary -- Chapter 6 knowledge check answers -- Chapter 7 knowledge check -- Chapter 8: Getting to Know Microflows -- Technical requirements -- Understanding common microflow elements -- Controlling the flow with events -- Working with objects and lists -- Using decisions to navigate your application logic -- Validating phone number on save -- Validating PhoneNumberType on save -- Putting annotations in your microflow -- Adding an annotation, or two… -- Extracting a sub-microflow -- Learning with Mendix Assist -- Summary -- Chapter 7 knowledge check answers -- Chapter 8 knowledge check -- Section 3: Leveling Up Your App -- Chapter 9: Customizing Your App -- Technical requirements -- Having some fun with Mendix functions and expressions -- Understanding string functions -- Integer function calls -- DateTime function calls -- Enumeration function calls
• Building Low-Code Applications with Mendix: Discover best practices and expert techniques to simplify enterprise web development