Building Low-Code Applications with Mendix: Enterprise web development made easy with Mendix and the power of low-code development: Enterprise web and ... Mendix and the power of no-code development

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
		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
		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
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